tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80095126147741027392018-02-21T17:20:56.079+03:00Kurly KichanaThe Natural Girl's Guide to BeautyNyachombahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07939163155937960788noreply@blogger.comBlogger409125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009512614774102739.post-11972198122095217382017-12-19T11:00:00.000+03:002017-12-19T11:00:36.290+03:00Pregnancy | 5 things that made it easier for me<div style="text-align: center;">My mother always says that when I was 4 year's old, I declared that I did not have any interest in having children. Cue life and a mere 25+ years later, I write this with an almost 6 month old lying next to me milk drunk and enjoying whatever it is he dreams about.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Add to that my fear of getting pregnant in my twenties was crippling, I always imagined that I would be the pregnant lady chewing stones, spitting into a small bucket every few minutes, swollen ankles, lips, nose and with new stretchmarks from my forehead to my ankles. This thing called Life though has a funny way of playing out and I ended up having a rather easy pregnancy and succumbed to a few not so glamorous symptoms.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jTH78cSlAVM/WjecvOTBXfI/AAAAAAAAJqo/OJ1FwAA63l8nYnlAuhHOjF32n2Lr1JaTQCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_1621.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1067" height="640" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jTH78cSlAVM/WjecvOTBXfI/AAAAAAAAJqo/OJ1FwAA63l8nYnlAuhHOjF32n2Lr1JaTQCLcBGAs/s640/IMG_1621.JPG" title="2nd Trimester KurlyKichana" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">That second trimester joy</div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I have gotten a number of requests to share some things that helped me through the 38 weeks and 6 days of my pregnancy so here goes.<br /><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Disclaimer: This is my first pregnancy and the next one may be super hard.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">1. Be Zen. Channel a monk and try to slowly purposefully glide through life. I got pregnant during a super hard time. The bank my husband had been working in had recently folded, I had been managing a hellish project, there was the possibility of moving to Abu Dhabi which eventually happened and that came with its own baggage. I basically managed to find a doctor to deliver my baby by going to a hospital website , looking through the pictures of OBGYNs and choosing the one with the kindest face a mere 3 months to giving birth. That does not count the stress of moving to a new place in the middle of 45 degree celcius summer and the loneliness of it. Through all of this, I constantly told myself to remain calm and be happy if only for my little boy.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">2. Exercise. This one is hard ladies, but even a 20min walk will help. I was able to fit in exercise through lots of housework, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmsVXHUn0g0&amp;t=1702s">Yoga Videos on Youtub</a>e and when at 33 weeks the doctor told me to start walking more to get the baby engaged I started walking up and down 4 flights of stairs 5 times coz it was 40 degrees outside.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_8ORDdZAAl0/Wjd7yYUrv1I/AAAAAAAAJqU/tGV6aeNml78BzozVEBFwnDLyw2rLghmfQCLcBGAs/s1600/tenor.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="160" data-original-width="244" height="419" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_8ORDdZAAl0/Wjd7yYUrv1I/AAAAAAAAJqU/tGV6aeNml78BzozVEBFwnDLyw2rLghmfQCLcBGAs/s640/tenor.gif" width="640" /></a></div><br />3. Eat 5 -6 small meals a day. Channel a hobbit and eat breakfast then second breakfast etc. I found this kept me from overeating whilst keeping the hunger at bay. My sample day went as below<br /><br />8.00 - Oatmeal with milk and half a banana<br /><br />10.30 - 1 piece of toast with peanut butter<br /><br />1.00 - Rice with beans and spinach<br /><br />3.00 - Yogurt with an apple<br /><br />6.30 - Spaghetti with mince<br /><br />9.00 - Cookie<br /><br />4. Douse yourself in oil. My self-care routine mainly involved rubbing my belly and body with SheaButter, Coconut, Macadamia, Olive, Avocado....all of the oils basically! I was expecting to get stretchmarks coz my bum and thighs are covered with them but surprisingly I didnt. I will say though, if you are going to get stretchmarks you will get them, sadly its the luck of the draw!<br /><br />5. Don't sweat the small stuff. So you put on 15kgs and the doctors recommend you gain 11kgs, You had some sushi, After a long day you had a small glass of red wine.<br />Policing pregnant women is like an Olympic sport, everyone has an opinion on what you should eat, wear, drink, do. Do what your gut tells you and don't sweat it!&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">What tips do you mamas have?&nbsp;</div>Nyachombahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07939163155937960788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009512614774102739.post-15854736864761617982017-10-24T08:19:00.000+03:002017-10-24T08:19:01.890+03:00Motherhood | You make it look easy<div style="text-align: center;">"Wow, You make motherhood look so easy". That is a statement I hear all the time from my Instagram page.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It seems that early Motherhood should always be presented as a very difficult journey with a deranged looking like woman whose hair is matted, swollen boobs hanging out, slightly smells of milk as well as Body Odour and is completely devoted to keeping a little human alive and well.<br /><br />It is fair enough and true that motherhood is difficult but it is also one of the most rewarding thing a woman can do ( shoutout to all mums). There are times you will be dressed to the nines and dressed your offspring in a matching outfit but there are also the sweatpants and "no shower for you maam" kinda days. You could try to present a "perfect mum aesthetic" on social media but there are some things that all mums can admit to have done at one time or another.<br /><br />Below, I would like to share some of my motherhood fails or wins depending on how you see it;<br /><br />- Almost opening the door of our flat to a delivery man with my denim shirt open and boob hanging out of my nursing bra and a huge milk stain forming from the other boob,<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-i__w5C5-9BQ/WetzzCQ6LOI/AAAAAAAAJYs/wqgraEafkB417dbE4FoHa7iNKVb6PXblwCLcBGAs/s1600/Motherhood%2Bpooping.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="294" data-original-width="420" height="448" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-i__w5C5-9BQ/WetzzCQ6LOI/AAAAAAAAJYs/wqgraEafkB417dbE4FoHa7iNKVb6PXblwCLcBGAs/s640/Motherhood%2Bpooping.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />- Going to the toilet for a number 1 with baby strapped to me in a sling. I refuse to do a number 2 with my son in the same room as me,<br /><br />- Sleeping with my boob hanging out coz I am too tired to clasp the bra back up when I know in a few hours little man will be demanding his dues<br /><br />- Cuddles with the husband and leaving a puddle of milk on his chest ( well they do say breastmilk is good for skin)<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Would love to hear about some of your mum fails (read wins).&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Nyachombahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07939163155937960788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009512614774102739.post-6479336780411671462017-10-05T10:25:00.000+03:002017-10-05T10:26:08.241+03:00The Issue | Things I am Unashamedly doing as a Mum<div style="text-align: center;">Unsolicited advice is probably the bane of a new mum's existence! The advice comes from everyone and everywhere, some of it is excellent and some is just (face palm) completely unnecessary!Keeping this in mind, I thought I would share the things that I am unashamedly doing as a mum that may go against the advice most mum's receive.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YrjnXfLRhX4/WdXcMhF0wOI/AAAAAAAAJG0/z8sGzh9_C3UC-5Hwyd15mwgSCYO_eP0KgCLcBGAs/s1600/parenting-advice.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="350" data-original-width="500" height="448" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YrjnXfLRhX4/WdXcMhF0wOI/AAAAAAAAJG0/z8sGzh9_C3UC-5Hwyd15mwgSCYO_eP0KgCLcBGAs/s640/parenting-advice.png" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>1</b>. <b>Letting my bubbah nap on me </b><i>( he is napping one me right now, as I type this)</i></div><div style="text-align: center;">As a new mum you always get that advice that if you hold your child or let your baby sleep on you all the time, you will spoil them. I call BS on this! How is a 1-3 month old baby who has no concept of Cause and Effect able to be spoiled. I will keep savouring each minute that he is able to nap on me, kiss the top of his head and chuckle when I think of how he folds his little legs like a frog.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>2</b>. <b>Co-sleeping</b></div><div style="text-align: center;">Before little man was born, I was adamant that he would sleep in his cot from Day 1. After he was born, he slept in his Bassinet in hospital and immediately moved in to our bed. Safe co-sleeping has helped us sleep better and he sleeps for a solid 12 hrs with two wake ups every night. He is now in his cot and is happy to sleep there but of course I normally sneak him in on weekends.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qRzCrnPx2Lo/WdXdKqL82iI/AAAAAAAAJG8/R-1bVdSpyagU74tspfOKDBdFEbJM01PfQCLcBGAs/s1600/Beer%2Band%2BBreastfeeding.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="469" data-original-width="640" height="468" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qRzCrnPx2Lo/WdXdKqL82iI/AAAAAAAAJG8/R-1bVdSpyagU74tspfOKDBdFEbJM01PfQCLcBGAs/s640/Beer%2Band%2BBreastfeeding.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Beer is Nourishing</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>3. Alcohol</b></div><div style="text-align: center;">I am that mum in the restaurant having a beer whilst breastfeeding a baby. This can be super controversial but according to my research, a very small percentage of alcohol goes into your breastmilk and the biggest fear about Mum's drinking is potential accidents if you get a bit too drunk. I never get drunk and always stick to two beers or two glasses of wine. It helps keep me sane.</div><div style="text-align: center;">A perk of having a beer is that it really increases my supply the next day!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>4. Overdressing</b></div><div style="text-align: center;">I learnt the hard way when bubbah got heat rash when he was 5 weeks old. I had been putting on too many layers on him despite the advice that it is better for them to be cool than too hot.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;">I love dressing my little guy in just a onesie and seeing his little chubby legs.&nbsp;&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">What unsolicited advice have you gone against? Would love to hear it!</div>Nyachombahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07939163155937960788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009512614774102739.post-14377204498579563742017-09-26T11:18:00.000+03:002017-09-26T11:18:44.133+03:00New Mama Hair | The Twists<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">&nbsp;As this is primarily a hair blog, its only right that I do a post on my hair. Juggling a baby and running a home, getting time to style hair is a luxury.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have had to come up with simple ways to style my hair and still look cute. My routine has been as below;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">- Hand over baby to hubby preferably on Friday or Saturday morning and Prepoo, Shampoo and Deep Condition my hair</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">- Detangle my hair and marvel at the current volume ( yay for pregnancy hormones) in my hair whilst trying to figure out how women with thick hair handle weekly detangling sessions</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">- Moisturise my hair a la the Liquid, Cream, Oil method with Rosewater, S<a href="https://www.sheamoisture.com/jamaican-black-castor-oil-strengthen-restore-leave-in-conditioner-6oz.html">heaMoisture Jamaican Black Castor Oil Leave in Conditioner</a>, and SheaButter or Coconut oil</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">- Divide my hair in 8 sections and twist them</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>( A few times I am interrupted by a cute hungry baby)</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cUlPgBLoThQ/WcnstKwbI9I/AAAAAAAAJFQ/5taLSAxN5SUi3n--1LUfkjAzQN8tWrIWACLcBGAs/s1600/Kurly%2BKichana%2BHeadwrap.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cUlPgBLoThQ/WcnstKwbI9I/AAAAAAAAJFQ/5taLSAxN5SUi3n--1LUfkjAzQN8tWrIWACLcBGAs/s1600/Kurly%2BKichana%2BHeadwrap.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-q_5kXsWlT7c/WcnstCEp9kI/AAAAAAAAJFM/c9acLNCg0kMrH8lrSnS90lkw3xBqgxf5gCLcBGAs/s1600/Kurly%2BKichana%2BTwists.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1077" data-original-width="1600" height="430" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-q_5kXsWlT7c/WcnstCEp9kI/AAAAAAAAJFM/c9acLNCg0kMrH8lrSnS90lkw3xBqgxf5gCLcBGAs/s640/Kurly%2BKichana%2BTwists.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Twists in</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Fine haired naturals know how hard it is to maintain a style for a long time without your hair getting fuzzy. This is why headwraps are such a blessing. I normally lay my edges and add a headwrap to maintain the style for two weeke before the next washday.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tzCC1l9zHTo/WcoFcILH8jI/AAAAAAAAJFo/8Ygw4zUwFmQf0-6PPesZslhkQkSP8wD8gCLcBGAs/s1600/Kurly%2BKichana%2BHeadwrap.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1083" data-original-width="1600" height="432" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tzCC1l9zHTo/WcoFcILH8jI/AAAAAAAAJFo/8Ygw4zUwFmQf0-6PPesZslhkQkSP8wD8gCLcBGAs/s640/Kurly%2BKichana%2BHeadwrap.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cUlPgBLoThQ/WcnstKwbI9I/AAAAAAAAJFQ/5taLSAxN5SUi3n--1LUfkjAzQN8tWrIWACLcBGAs/s1600/Kurly%2BKichana%2BHeadwrap.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MR2gxN4afFs/Wcnst6zPM5I/AAAAAAAAJFU/C_U4etKLhSkzJA16oT4ekIWRAAD33YOnwCLcBGAs/s1600/KurlyKichana%2Bheadwrap%2B2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1087" data-original-width="1600" height="434" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MR2gxN4afFs/Wcnst6zPM5I/AAAAAAAAJFU/C_U4etKLhSkzJA16oT4ekIWRAAD33YOnwCLcBGAs/s640/KurlyKichana%2Bheadwrap%2B2.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Can you believe the headwrap below is a pair of leggings! I got the idea from one of my fave Youtubers <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdowUjfjArk">Ambrosia Malborough</a>&nbsp;. Pair the headwrap with a pair of statement earrings and you can even make your sweatpants look good.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CnfJdSPHeWw/WcnstIFZE8I/AAAAAAAAJFI/-Wdth0c8Ww87VIVgt35N04kKj2kcyDeggCLcBGAs/s1600/KurlyKichana%2BLeggings%2BHeadwrap.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1081" data-original-width="1600" height="432" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CnfJdSPHeWw/WcnstIFZE8I/AAAAAAAAJFI/-Wdth0c8Ww87VIVgt35N04kKj2kcyDeggCLcBGAs/s640/KurlyKichana%2BLeggings%2BHeadwrap.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">How do you mamas deal with your hair during the week?</div>Nyachombahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07939163155937960788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009512614774102739.post-25832270788067129022017-09-12T08:22:00.000+03:002017-09-12T08:22:40.774+03:00Style | When you have to Nurse<div style="text-align: center;">It's hard when your wardrobe choices revolve around feeding a hungry baby, but when you are trying to work the yummy minimalist mummy aesthetic you make it work! I did not buy any maternity clothes for my entire pregnancy and in the same vein decided that I would also not buy nursing clothes (<i>apart from nursing bras, which are essential</i>).&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">When choosing a nursing outfit: you have to be able to reveal the boob rather quickly coz hungry babies do NOT mess about, should be comfortable and if you have overactive mammary glands like myself should be in a colour that does not reveal wet patches ( leaky boobies)<br /><br />I wanted to share three nursing outfits with one pair of jeans ( highwaisted of course, to hug the mum tum)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0eQK8jp3Mh4/WbbGilJZioI/AAAAAAAAI4E/b2NzFb4M3DwaH8_763ddNuQH2w8Ke0IPwCLcBGAs/s1600/KurlyKichana%2BAfrican%2BPrint%2BKimono.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1067" height="640" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0eQK8jp3Mh4/WbbGilJZioI/AAAAAAAAI4E/b2NzFb4M3DwaH8_763ddNuQH2w8Ke0IPwCLcBGAs/s640/KurlyKichana%2BAfrican%2BPrint%2BKimono.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Kimono ( Tailor in Nairobi), Bodysuit ( <a href="http://vivoactivewear.com/">Vivo</a>), Jeans ( <a href="https://www.stradivarius.com/ae/">Stradivarius</a>), Mules ( <a href="https://www.forever21.com/us/shop">Forever 21</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Kimonos are great for nursing mums coz you can just pop the baby under the kimono and go about your feeding with no problem! I love pairing them with bodysuits and strappy tops.&nbsp;</div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yMPNv7nz9DQ/WbbISe_h6tI/AAAAAAAAI4Q/7B1xLWLj4TUNEecdLRa-k6_PmfbD4qokwCLcBGAs/s1600/KurlyKichana%2BBreastfeeding%2Boutfit%2B1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1021" height="640" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yMPNv7nz9DQ/WbbISe_h6tI/AAAAAAAAI4Q/7B1xLWLj4TUNEecdLRa-k6_PmfbD4qokwCLcBGAs/s640/KurlyKichana%2BBreastfeeding%2Boutfit%2B1.jpg" width="408" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">T-shirt ( <a href="https://www.forever21.com/us/shop">Forever 21</a>), Flats ( <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Vincci-1453849711514587/">Vincci</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is my go to outfit. I bet you are wondering, how you would be able to nurse with a t-shirt on without exposing flesh to the world. Well I found a super trick! Wear a t-shirt and a strappy top underneath, to nurse you lift the t-shirt up and pull the strappy top down and release the mammarys ready for bebes consumption!&nbsp;</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HZ_GrzPpdhw/WbbISr4IXlI/AAAAAAAAI4U/M66fOtV_ihcLHIMvpVkbMEE_61doeL-lgCLcBGAs/s1600/KurlyKichana%2BBreastfeeding%2Boutfit%2B2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1013" height="640" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HZ_GrzPpdhw/WbbISr4IXlI/AAAAAAAAI4U/M66fOtV_ihcLHIMvpVkbMEE_61doeL-lgCLcBGAs/s640/KurlyKichana%2BBreastfeeding%2Boutfit%2B2.jpg" width="404" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Shirt Dress (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/siristudio/?hl=en">Siri Studio</a>), Strappy Top ( <a href="https://www.forever21.com/us/shop">Forever21</a>), Sandals ( <a href="http://www.sandalsouq.com/">Sandal Souq</a>)</div><br />Another of my faves is wearing a shirt dress over a strappy top and jeans.<br /><i><br /></i><i>*Working on finding the best spot to force the husband to take pictures in the flat&nbsp;</i></div>Nyachombahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07939163155937960788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009512614774102739.post-64860726788615378512017-09-07T07:32:00.000+03:002017-09-07T07:32:02.604+03:00The Issue | Things they don't tell you about becoming a Mother<div style="text-align: center;">First things first, this blog will not turn into a strictly mummy blog! I will continue to share my forays into dealing with my natural hair as well as some bits on beauty and shenanigans in my life.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I have a bone to pick with all grandmothers, aunties and womenfolk in general! Maybe I was naive or stupid, a mix of both perhaps but there were some things I learned about my body after giving birth that despite devouring numerous internet articles, speaking to friends and family and my beloved baby prep book <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Bump-Class-Expert-Pregnancy-Beyond/dp/009195973X">The Bump Class</a>&nbsp;could not have prepared me for.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-s8wSF2pV5Ss/Wa-gJ1gooPI/AAAAAAAAI3I/RIqqdEogaDkE89WO7NNnCaX4qdggMw_WACLcBGAs/s1600/nude-statue-fountain-squirting-nipples-jeff-lowe.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="675" height="640" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-s8wSF2pV5Ss/Wa-gJ1gooPI/AAAAAAAAI3I/RIqqdEogaDkE89WO7NNnCaX4qdggMw_WACLcBGAs/s640/nude-statue-fountain-squirting-nipples-jeff-lowe.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Pretty accurate&nbsp;</b></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">1. Nipples squirt, yes they do! I am blessed with an oversupply of milk and this has led to me squirting boob milk on my son too many times to count. He doesn't seem to mind though and we ignore the awkwardness of the event as I slowly rub the milk into his skin. They do say breastmilk is good for everything, dry skin included.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">2. One of the things I enjoyed the most about being pregnant was not having a period. Those were 10 months of blissfully getting through each 30 days without having to deal with PMS and menstruation. After giving birth however, your uterus will be gushing out blood with the force of the Victoria falls that no ordinary pad will be able to capture. The first few nights will need industrial style protection, I mean adult diapers! The next few weeks will be a mix of waking up one day to a few drops of blood, getting excited that its over and then 2 hours later you are grappling with a maxi pad coz the tap has reopened. I bled for about 4 weeks heavy and 2 weeks spotting.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="giphy-embed" frameborder="0" height="269" src="https://giphy.com/embed/LRVnPYqM8DLag" width="480"></iframe><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">3. Postpartum sweats- I have always been that girl who doesn't sweat but gently perspires! Well, all of that disappeared after giving birth. I (Thank God!) did not have any swelling of hands and feet when I was pregnant, this however did not mean that my body was not carrying extra water that needed to be gotten rid of. For about 5-6 weeks, I would wake up soaked to my underwear with night sweats. Well damn, women really got it all. I had been handed this beautiful baby that I have to feed at least 3 times a night who had to deal with a mummy smelling like a construction worker ( for the Kenyans, a guy from the mjengo). Clearly the body could have been more efficient, I would have been happy to wee out the sweat.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">4. Breasts serve a function, to nourish babies! Never have I been reminded of this function than two days after giving birth when I was in our guest bathroom trying to hold back tears as I massaged my boobs to release the milk that had them so engorged and swollen. To add to that, I also found out that there are milk ducts in your underarms and I was one of those lucky women whose underarm milk ducts engorge. I basically was unable to sit with my arms down. Fun times! After giving birth, your boobs look like the after picture of a plastic surgeons boob job on a porn star except that after a few hours once your offspring has been on them, they deflate!</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I wish someone would have told me all of this earlier that is why I am sharing it with you guys?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>What do you wish someone told you before giving birth?</i></div><br /><br />Nyachombahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07939163155937960788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009512614774102739.post-48574715391588991952017-07-05T12:24:00.000+03:002017-09-05T20:48:10.331+03:00The Story | My Baby's Birth <div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-F8Ax9F7mKL8/WVuJSzk27yI/AAAAAAAAIig/EH7IAli-YZw7iQxblk8LtHG0QgR4-mIBQCLcBGAs/s1600/Kurly%2BKichana%2BBirth%2BStory.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="975" data-original-width="1600" height="388" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-F8Ax9F7mKL8/WVuJSzk27yI/AAAAAAAAIig/EH7IAli-YZw7iQxblk8LtHG0QgR4-mIBQCLcBGAs/s640/Kurly%2BKichana%2BBirth%2BStory.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />I haven't really shared my pregnancy journey on this little space but if you follow me on Instagram, you have glimpsed into it from about week 27. I was blessed with a relatively easy pregnancy and wanted to share my equally straightforward but slightly dramatic birth story.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Everyone told me that first babies come after their due date and I was pretty much expecting the same. Let's talk about due dates for a minute, they are not exact dates and my due date via ultrasound had been predicted as between 24th June and 4th of July ( haha which is today). This made planning for anything rather difficult, including when my Mum would come into Abu Dhabi.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I had told myself however that this baby would come in June come what may and was quietly putting this intention into the universe. Thank you Universe&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Onto the story though! I had my 38 week 5 day appointment on Thursday 15th June and my doctor had warned me that she would do a vaginal examination to check my if my cervix was ripe/soft and if it had dilated at all. So Le Hubs and I arrive at the hospital, my weight is checked (82.5kgs) Eeek and off we go to the consultation. After a brief chat with the doctor, she gets on with the business of the examination which included shoving her hand up my Vag. What she didn't mention however was that she was going to do a membrane sweep which sounds rather innocent but involved her running her fingers into my cervix and using it to separate the bag of water from the side of the uterus. I was trying to maintain a calm disposition but that ish was soooooo painful, the doctor saying sorry every 10 seconds didn't help either. After the sweep, I was hooked up to a CTG machine which monitors the baby's &nbsp;and my heartbeat whilst also checking for any contractions. This took about 30 mins and we sat in a room marveling at the baby's heartbeat which was 140 beats per minute. Contractions had not begun and we went back home to enjoy the weekend and keep waiting for 24th June and beyond or so we thought.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Le hubs and I got home and ordered some takeaway ( beef barbecue, &nbsp;mac and cheese, chicken wings and creamed spinach), I also had a cheeky wine to relax. At around 8pm, I started getting some crampy pains which were coming every few minutes. I smiled, ate &nbsp;and didn't think anything of it. By 10 pm, they were still coming on and off &nbsp;and Hubs started getting concerned. Since I didn't know what contractions would feel like, I just told him " Babe, they are just cramps.....the sweep couldn't have worked that fast". He then insisted we call the doctor and confirm. A quick phone call and the doctor said it was probably just cramps and pressure and suggested that we both try get some sleep. All this time, hubs had been dealing with a work emergency and was on the phone and laptop trying to deal with it. At 11.30ish, we went to bed and tried to sleep, operative work Tried! After 30 mins of tossing and turning, I left bed after telling hubs to sleep and went to the living room to try watch Netflix and hopefully pass out on the sofa. All this time, I was having cramps lasting 30 seconds every 4-5 mins and still didn't think it was labour. I stayed up till 5 am and then went to wake sleeping husband and told him that there was no way I could continue with the pain and to grab pajamas, toothbrush and paste and the prepacked hospital bag, We were going to hospital!! I didn't even brush my teeth or wash my face, all I was thinking was lets get to hospital and sort these cramps out. We get into the taxi and sit praying that my water doesn't break in the cab and ruin the cab guys seats like we see in Hollywood. Again, Guys.. I was still disillusioned that I was not yet in labour. Talk about naive! 10-14 mins later we are in the hospital and I am waddling/shuffling into a ward to get assessed. I get into a small ward with two beds which my husband is not allowed into and they hook me up to the CTG machine which shows that my labour has already begun. The nurse smiles at me and says "You have a high tolerance for pain". You guys...my cramps had been contractions all along and I had been in labour for about 9 hours. I Whatsapp hubs and tell him that he was right, they were contractions.</div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;My doctor was called and she ordered that I be taken to the labour room where I could labour &nbsp;before it was Pop-Out baby time. The room was super and had a lovely view from the 11th floor, we played South African House Music as I bounced and danced on a yoga ball to deal with the contractions. I got to 3cms dilated by about 10am&nbsp;with the yoga ball. The doctor then suggested that I should get some pain relief called Pethidine which would ease the contractions and help me nap since I had not slept for about 12 hours by this time. I gladly took it and napped for about 2 hours.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">At 1pm, the contractions were now horrible around a 7-8 out of 10 and coming strong and frequent. I got some laughing gas to ease the pain and Hubs was being amazing by encouraging me to breathe through the contractions. Surprisingly I was super calm during the entire labour! I handled the contractions till 3pm when I couldn't handle the pain anymore because my labour was progressing too quickly which made the contractions the most hellish pain I had ever experienced. My darling husband and I had agreed that the epidural was the absolute last resort and we would only have it if I couldn't handle the pain at all. I had wanted to have a relatively medication free birth, but that soon went out the window.<br />At 3 O clock we got the epidural which was super easy and despite having it, I was still able to feel my legs and the contractions now just felt like pressure in my uterus. &nbsp;The midwife on duty did a cervix check at 3.20 pm and told me that I was about 7cm dilated and would probably get to 10 in 2-3 hours.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">My body had other plans and just chuckled at her as15 mins later, the midwives all ran into the delivery room with worried faces. They has been monitoring my CTG machine from the nurses station and noticed that the babies heartbeat had dropped and was continuing to drop. At this moment, I was just staring at Le Hubs and trying not to burst into tears and think of the worst.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Even typing this out, made me tear up a little.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;">The midwife then checked me and said it was Go Time, she started to massage his head and his heartbeat rose again. With two midwives and two nurses, they spent the next 8 mins encouraging me to push when I felt a contraction, I channeled all my energy and less than 15 pushes later out he came albeit with the umbilical cord round his neck.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>(My labour progressed so fast that my doctor missed the birth, she did however stitch me up because I had a second degree perineal tear)</i>.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;">At 3.59 pm Friday 16th June, my world completely changed and I got to hold the most beautiful boy in my arms and fall deeper in love with my husband and our new baby. &nbsp;To be entirely honest, when they placed him on me, hubs says I had the most confused face ever and looked like I was thinking</div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;"What do I do with him now?". For the first 15-20 mins, I did not feel anything and just stared at him but after we had some time to ourselves, I looked down on Theodore Wachira Schofield and over at his Daddy and realised that both of our hearts were now contained in this little guys body.<br /><br />So that's how I went from 0 to having my own little human in less than 24 hours. Would love to hear your birth stories!<br /><br />Nyachomba<br />XX</div>Nyachombahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07939163155937960788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009512614774102739.post-24076106662646657082017-05-09T12:04:00.001+03:002017-09-05T20:51:16.053+03:00The Style | Braids<div style="text-align: center;">It baffles me that my edges are still intact with my love for braids, this love affair has been going on since I was about 12 and has also been chronicled <a href="http://www.kurlykichana.com/2011/01/conditioning-in-braids.html#.WRF-d4iGPIU">here</a>, <a href="http://www.kurlykichana.com/2011/05/ode-to-braids.html#.WRF-kYh97IU">here</a>, and <a href="http://www.kurlykichana.com/2015/06/no-more-fuzzy-funky-braids.html#.WRF-m4h97IU">here</a>.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;">Years later, I still get a thrill going to the hairdressers to get my braids done although now I have to look into doing my own braids or paying exorbitant amounts to get them done here in the UAE.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2PoTfcYn6kQ/WRGEjX1DRHI/AAAAAAAAIUE/m6OYWcnGBt0gUTmXe1f1VrOYGUJdVGZvQCLcB/s1600/KurlyKichana%2BBraids.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2PoTfcYn6kQ/WRGEjX1DRHI/AAAAAAAAIUE/m6OYWcnGBt0gUTmXe1f1VrOYGUJdVGZvQCLcB/s640/KurlyKichana%2BBraids.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">If any of you readers know of good salons in the UAE that can do braids...let me know in the comments.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Enough rambling! I recently did a quiz on <a href="https://un-ruly.com/what-kind-of-naturalista-are-you/">www.un-ruly.com</a>&nbsp;that tells you the kind of naturalista you are. My results were not mind-blowing, I am definitely a Natural Hair Minimalist. I have found the products I love and work for me and have enough stock to keep me going for a while. I wanted to share the products that are keeping my braids smelling fresh and looking good 4 weeks in.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vP7JbzRRSv0/WRGBQI-tMPI/AAAAAAAAITo/SZEHi_BiDU4w59NEgipiKILHKF9pk_jAACLcB/s1600/KurlyKichana%2BBUKe%2BSoap.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vP7JbzRRSv0/WRGBQI-tMPI/AAAAAAAAITo/SZEHi_BiDU4w59NEgipiKILHKF9pk_jAACLcB/s640/KurlyKichana%2BBUKe%2BSoap.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Bu.Ke Shampoo Bar - A staple in any East African Natural Hair Enthusiast's statsh</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WaPmq_cPSPQ/WRGBQPIr_1I/AAAAAAAAITk/Xa1rbvmJ--ARIq4kNbnJo3YxGOM0hL3ugCLcB/s1600/KurlyKichana%2BAloeVera%2BGel.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="442" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WaPmq_cPSPQ/WRGBQPIr_1I/AAAAAAAAITk/Xa1rbvmJ--ARIq4kNbnJo3YxGOM0hL3ugCLcB/s640/KurlyKichana%2BAloeVera%2BGel.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My edges are thriving from using this as edge control, this is Pure Aloe Vera Gel and you can pick it up in most health food stores.&nbsp;</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-M3SD0TbP0Rw/WRGBSDgjduI/AAAAAAAAITw/fBSiLrxn9A0y1wr7SSYx24X1X7d1o84-gCLcB/s1600/KurlyKichana%2BHask%2BMonoi.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-M3SD0TbP0Rw/WRGBSDgjduI/AAAAAAAAITw/fBSiLrxn9A0y1wr7SSYx24X1X7d1o84-gCLcB/s640/KurlyKichana%2BHask%2BMonoi.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I picked this Hask Monoi Coconut Oil Nourishing Conditioner up from my local Carrefour in Abu Dhabi. It has no Parabens or Sulphates and smells like a Fijian Dream. I have used it as a rinse out and leave in conditioner and so far so good.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qJ8B7cwCtXc/WRGBPz6AlBI/AAAAAAAAITg/GoiX_An5mEIN_igYY-VMov1YSTxzSZiJgCLcB/s1600/KurlyKichana%2BBraid%2BCare.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="438" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qJ8B7cwCtXc/WRGBPz6AlBI/AAAAAAAAITg/GoiX_An5mEIN_igYY-VMov1YSTxzSZiJgCLcB/s640/KurlyKichana%2BBraid%2BCare.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;The full line-up. The Brown bottle on the extreme right is my DIY body and hair oil with Macadamia, Avocado, Coconut and Olive oil. &nbsp; &nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uboHJZb7J2M/WRGFHfxQ3ZI/AAAAAAAAIUM/jcYnuSMczEYHapwB3TdO8CfM8vqIaGGagCLcB/s1600/KurlyKichana%2BUndercut.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uboHJZb7J2M/WRGFHfxQ3ZI/AAAAAAAAIUM/jcYnuSMczEYHapwB3TdO8CfM8vqIaGGagCLcB/s640/KurlyKichana%2BUndercut.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">My undercut is growing out and I am slowly learning to trim it myself with the Husband's beard trimmer</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy Tuesday</div><div style="text-align: center;">Any must have braid products that you guys can recommend, would love to hear it in the comments.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Nyachombahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07939163155937960788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009512614774102739.post-74241896814088171952017-04-26T11:55:00.000+03:002017-09-05T20:52:44.746+03:00On: Living and Growing in Abu Dhabi<div style="text-align: center;">As some of you may know from my social media, I recently moved to the UAE! It was all very sudden, a few short weeks of planning and off I set off to Abu Dhabi to be the side kick that Le Hubs needs in his new career path. Gasp!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PV2dW6qeKck/WQBVNYGdh3I/AAAAAAAAIRE/2V-NQbxNof8i3ao_WbecIRsDoaMVQscIwCLcB/s1600/DSC_1276.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="359" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PV2dW6qeKck/WQBVNYGdh3I/AAAAAAAAIRE/2V-NQbxNof8i3ao_WbecIRsDoaMVQscIwCLcB/s640/DSC_1276.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>The view from outside our apartment helps&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I never imagined living anywhere else apart from Nairobi and always satisfied my culture cravings through annual trips to different destinations, but living elsewhere....nope...Nairobi and all that comes with it is home!&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;">I just wanted to share 5 truths about my experience so far;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">1. Moving abroad changes you. It provides a kick up the proverbial arse and makes you appreciate family, take up new challenges, be more adventurous and explore more.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;">In the few months I have been here, I feel closer to my friends and family &nbsp;just because I've actually stopped taking them for granted that they are just a drive away and take time to reach out on Whatsapp, Skype and phone calls.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-__ke4OQ0MOY/WQBWREtD0rI/AAAAAAAAIRM/1-HPstaKRTMJguDghwljbx0jsYFMtDuvACLcB/s1600/IMG_1615.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-__ke4OQ0MOY/WQBWREtD0rI/AAAAAAAAIRM/1-HPstaKRTMJguDghwljbx0jsYFMtDuvACLcB/s640/IMG_1615.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Exploring Sir Bani Yas Island</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">2. Its made me more of a minimalist. There is something about not knowing whats going to happen in the next 6 months that makes you reduce the amount of stuff that you have and embrace the capsule wardrobe. I currently own only 6 pairs of shoes! Me, Nyachomba, who used to have more than 30 pairs.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/--nJ7lQtgIj0/WQBYY2vBW3I/AAAAAAAAIRY/2pa5sOdJWcs-gdEdr878wf0dkLR7F_GHwCLcB/s1600/IMG_1744.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="468" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/--nJ7lQtgIj0/WQBYY2vBW3I/AAAAAAAAIRY/2pa5sOdJWcs-gdEdr878wf0dkLR7F_GHwCLcB/s640/IMG_1744.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Three out of the Six<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">3. It can be lonely especially for someone who is as socially awkward as I am. Moving to a new country can be terribly lonely and its hard not to get into a funk, however being socially awkward has its perks mainly coz I really enjoy my own company. Abu Dhabi can be a very lonely city and not as big on events like Dubai. I am trying to get out as much as I can and go for meetups etc.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">4. It is terribly scary. I had to manage my professional life and living in a country where my career (Environmental Science) &nbsp;choices are very limited, I have had to dig deep and think through what to do and how to do it. Not letting the fear get to me though, onwards and upwards!!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XE2qA_AHvrA/WQBcCo9Br8I/AAAAAAAAIRk/gH2a9cj3lYwKAvC4sXwO4_mnoT784n4_QCLcB/s1600/bench-accounting-49909.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XE2qA_AHvrA/WQBcCo9Br8I/AAAAAAAAIRk/gH2a9cj3lYwKAvC4sXwO4_mnoT784n4_QCLcB/s640/bench-accounting-49909.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">5. New opportunities are just an idea away. I am taking this time to step out of my comfort zone and be more proactive with every thing that comes my way.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Any of you guys living abroad? Any tips on how to adjust and settle?</div>Nyachombahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07939163155937960788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009512614774102739.post-60979652904669350712016-08-08T19:54:00.001+03:002017-09-05T20:51:44.075+03:00The Favourites : July <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love having a blog mainly because it's a space that I can share products and technique that work for me with all of you guys who I consider my gal pals! I want to keep it that way and share some products that I have been using and lovely and make up my July favourites.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">First off, since getting on the third floor I am obsessed with my skin. I thank all the gods, my fairy godmother and most importantly my real mother because my skin is generally quite well behaved. I only have breakouts when Aunt Flo is around, but most of the time I am sailing on cloud clear skin.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Skincare</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sT5SsI29y_A/V6ixU8Wpv3I/AAAAAAAAHvc/YqN2ng8aZfIl7HaSQ5bM_tcFlzvZrAgUgCLcB/s1600/Kurly%2BKichana%2BJuly%2B16%2BSkincare.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sT5SsI29y_A/V6ixU8Wpv3I/AAAAAAAAHvc/YqN2ng8aZfIl7HaSQ5bM_tcFlzvZrAgUgCLcB/s640/Kurly%2BKichana%2BJuly%2B16%2BSkincare.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I had to give up my beloved <a href="http://www.kurlykichana.com/2016/01/skincare-routineyou-asked.html#.V6iy87h97IU">retin-a</a>&nbsp;due to some personal issues so I went in search of a similar product to help me clear my pores and dead skin. All my internet skincare sisters aka Reddit recommended Glycolic Acid especially in its most potent form.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I managed to get these Glycolic Fix Pads from Goodlife Pharmacy and the Serum from the UK ( you can probably get it from Goodlife as well). Glycolic acid is an Alpha Hydroxy Acid which basically releases and dissolves dead skin cells leaving glowy skin behind and increasing cell turnover.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Radha Beauty Vitamin C Serum I got from <a href="https://www.facebook.com/camenebeauty/">Camene Beauty</a>. Vitamin C is the ultimate product for brightening skin and I had to get on that bright skin bandwagon.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have been using these products at night after washing my face with SheabyAsal's shea butter soap, I rub the glycolic pad over my face and neck then apply the Vitamin C serum and glycolic serum. So far so good, my skin is definitely brighter and glowier.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Haircare</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KN1UDns-pIc/V6ixVob_VTI/AAAAAAAAHvg/bpmVF-7g7kcp2Wef8dIIu3Gcb157_yaRQCLcB/s1600/Kurly%2BKichana%2BJuly%2B16%2BHair%2Bfavourites.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KN1UDns-pIc/V6ixVob_VTI/AAAAAAAAHvg/bpmVF-7g7kcp2Wef8dIIu3Gcb157_yaRQCLcB/s640/Kurly%2BKichana%2BJuly%2B16%2BHair%2Bfavourites.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am still in love with the best leave in (hands down) the Profective MegaGrowth Leave in, it has such amazing slip and moisture. I have been using so many oils and had ignored Shea Butter, recently fallen back in love with Shea.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I got this Dove Intensive Repair conditioner for Kshs 250 at Chandarana and I love it.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These three products are curently on rotation come wash day.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Makeup</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IwGF3OncHMA/V6ixXdOIFJI/AAAAAAAAHvk/TLehZuv8z38m-cgdReP7f3_eeJGcQNDpQCLcB/s1600/Kurly%2BKichana%2BKleancolor%2Bmatte%2Bgloss.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IwGF3OncHMA/V6ixXdOIFJI/AAAAAAAAHvk/TLehZuv8z38m-cgdReP7f3_eeJGcQNDpQCLcB/s640/Kurly%2BKichana%2BKleancolor%2Bmatte%2Bgloss.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It is well established that I am a shameless lipstick addict, I got these two Kleancolor beauties for Kshs 500 each from @accessories__trend on Instagram.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The one at the top is Winterberry a greyish mauve and the bottom is Hippy which is a rusty red colour.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Brdf87WEjAU/V6ixjiG7Q8I/AAAAAAAAHvo/lMU1ej4gKfsxOceQZ6xef3WIRLM7ER1dACLcB/s1600/KurlyKichana%2BKleancolor%2Bswatch.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Brdf87WEjAU/V6ixjiG7Q8I/AAAAAAAAHvo/lMU1ej4gKfsxOceQZ6xef3WIRLM7ER1dACLcB/s640/KurlyKichana%2BKleancolor%2Bswatch.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy Tuesday!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What are your current July favourites? Would love to hear more in the comments.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Nyachombahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07939163155937960788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009512614774102739.post-86831342685889845932016-07-25T21:24:00.000+03:002016-07-26T12:00:22.375+03:00The Series | Supporting Local - ZikoAfrika + ShopSoko<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In a past life I must have been a magpie because I really do love shiny things. Since I turned 30 however, I have been leaning towards simple pieces of jewellery that can liven up an outfit but still give off that minimalist vibe I seem to be into at the moment.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In the spirit of supporting local brands, I wanted to share some earrings that I am loving. They are the kind that make a simple white tee and jeans look super chic.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The first pair are inspired by the earrings worn by women from the<a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=Fulani+earrings&amp;source=lnms&amp;tbm=isch&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=0ahUKEwiJz_GvmY_OAhWMhRoKHTvzCwsQ_AUICSgC&amp;biw=1366&amp;bih=643"> West African Fulani</a> tribe. The women there normally wear much larger earrings but I got these smaller ones from <a href="http://www.spinnerswebkenya.com/">Spinners Web</a> on Peponi Road for Kshs 1,500. They are so light and almost feel like you don't have earrings on.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you like African art, pottery, fabric etc Spinners Web is just for you, they have curated a selection of brands and vendors in one store.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PwubwJhHxXE/V5ZSWFqYaSI/AAAAAAAAHuM/Qm-auWwrKn4qA9lcM5ttQw6nK02sdHRkACLcB/s1600/KurlyKichana%2BFulani%2BEarrings.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PwubwJhHxXE/V5ZSWFqYaSI/AAAAAAAAHuM/Qm-auWwrKn4qA9lcM5ttQw6nK02sdHRkACLcB/s640/KurlyKichana%2BFulani%2BEarrings.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tnKc2-RQ2fA/V5ZSV6xPSNI/AAAAAAAAHuE/GkZI3ejMoCgDNGmIgbojvmIAxZkn93ViQCLcB/s1600/KurlyKichana%2BFulani%2BII.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="474" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tnKc2-RQ2fA/V5ZSV6xPSNI/AAAAAAAAHuE/GkZI3ejMoCgDNGmIgbojvmIAxZkn93ViQCLcB/s640/KurlyKichana%2BFulani%2BII.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;At the Bizarre Bazaar last month I came across the stand by <a href="http://shopsoko.com/">Shopsoko</a>.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">ShopSoko was started by 3 women entrepreneuers to empower artisans to sell their items at a global level and increase their incomes. I got these simple earrings for only Kshs 500. Check out their site!&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XMuX0IG-Sws/V5ZSdQLRzKI/AAAAAAAAHuU/GFJD6dcSkpAEbreW0U9PRV5-j5J5AifPgCLcB/s1600/KurlyKichana%2BShopsoko.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XMuX0IG-Sws/V5ZSdQLRzKI/AAAAAAAAHuU/GFJD6dcSkpAEbreW0U9PRV5-j5J5AifPgCLcB/s640/KurlyKichana%2BShopsoko.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3Vgeh5owPzg/V5ZSV5oM58I/AAAAAAAAHuc/MYLbLPjjYko877K0uulR46NreyqIRVBdQCEw/s1600/KurlyKichana%2BShopSoko%2BII.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="474" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3Vgeh5owPzg/V5ZSV5oM58I/AAAAAAAAHuc/MYLbLPjjYko877K0uulR46NreyqIRVBdQCEw/s640/KurlyKichana%2BShopSoko%2BII.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I saved the best for last. I saw these earrings on the <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kungarakenya/?hl=en">KungaraKenya </a>instagram page and ordered them immediately despite the fact they only had a sample piece ready. They were good enough to let me know when the final pieces would be ready and delivered them to my office. If you haven't already, check out Kungara Kenya on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, they have some uber chic clothes, shoes and jewellery.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1HdYkV8f99E/V5ZSdAGHECI/AAAAAAAAHuQ/JwYOOUlu3BMs7kQQg_uorNhL52XBBDougCLcB/s1600/KurlyKichana%2BZiko%2BAfrika.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1HdYkV8f99E/V5ZSdAGHECI/AAAAAAAAHuQ/JwYOOUlu3BMs7kQQg_uorNhL52XBBDougCLcB/s640/KurlyKichana%2BZiko%2BAfrika.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These earrings are by&nbsp;<a href="http://zikoafrika.com/">ZikoAfrika</a>&nbsp;which is a brand that was founded by Sisi and El, their focus is on simple and minimalist pieces which are just what I am inspired by right now.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;">I love these earrings and I kinda want to go to a ball in a white dress, nude lipstick and these earrings!&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QYnL8SAEC_k/V5ZSdvBeVnI/AAAAAAAAHuY/-b6HBN5KCQ0xoziQKnvbJwPiDzU4TBBTQCLcB/s1600/KurlyKichana%2BZiko%2BAfrika%2BII.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QYnL8SAEC_k/V5ZSdvBeVnI/AAAAAAAAHuY/-b6HBN5KCQ0xoziQKnvbJwPiDzU4TBBTQCLcB/s640/KurlyKichana%2BZiko%2BAfrika%2BII.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">What jewellery are you guys loving at the moment? Are there any local brands that I definitely have to check out? Would love to hear about them in the comments.&nbsp;</div>Nyachombahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07939163155937960788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009512614774102739.post-39926578517861932072016-07-13T07:00:00.000+03:002016-07-13T07:05:52.776+03:00The Style | Goddess Braids<div style="text-align: center;">What do you do when you need to do a quick hair style that is pretty enough because you are a Bridesmaid at an important wedding and you only have 24hrs to sort it out? You log on to YouTube for inspiration and get a super easy style that takes literally 5 mins to do. This is literally what I did, two weekends ago. I watched a few goddess braid youtube tutorials and got to work!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Goddess or Halo Braids are reminiscent of Greek Goddesses in their Togas and are a fantastic style for when you are feeling like queening!</div><div style="text-align: center;">I posted this pic on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kurlykichana/">Instagram</a> and got so much love and requests for a tutorial, so here you go!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FwtibNe54Mw/V4UfeYS1OZI/AAAAAAAAHr0/axiP6KZhzns8Cxil_JYKnxA1AEqpxiOPgCLcB/s1600/DSC_0899-01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FwtibNe54Mw/V4UfeYS1OZI/AAAAAAAAHr0/axiP6KZhzns8Cxil_JYKnxA1AEqpxiOPgCLcB/s640/DSC_0899-01.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">To start off you need the following;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Long Kanekalon Hair/Xpressions Braids in your preferred colour</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Styling Gel</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Hair pins</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Parting comb</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wz90oixxy7I/V4UiRsh7mII/AAAAAAAAHsk/Bpu8SBxiqDA5LVpxu0Wed0AsAVChw7gwACLcB/s1600/Kurlykichana%2BGoddess%2BBraid%2B1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wz90oixxy7I/V4UiRsh7mII/AAAAAAAAHsk/Bpu8SBxiqDA5LVpxu0Wed0AsAVChw7gwACLcB/s640/Kurlykichana%2BGoddess%2BBraid%2B1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Get started by parting your hair in the middle, apply your gel and brush it down into a ponytail at the base of your head.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;">I used a mix of Aloe Vera gel and Marini styling gel to lay down my edges and hair. I then tied down a scarf for about 20 mins to ensure everything was LAID!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Tip: Aloe Vera gel is great for laying down edges and also encouraging growth to struggling edges</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nvIHH8Jbgrw/V4UiKKV45sI/AAAAAAAAHsI/XAAHDR9JeCkSLF89xN0a5pKEad2BN-1UACLcB/s1600/KurlyKichana%2BGoddess%2BBraid%2B2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nvIHH8Jbgrw/V4UiKKV45sI/AAAAAAAAHsI/XAAHDR9JeCkSLF89xN0a5pKEad2BN-1UACLcB/s640/KurlyKichana%2BGoddess%2BBraid%2B2.jpg" width="490" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;I then took half of the pack of <a href="http://www.darlingkenya.biz/product/expression-braids/">Kanekalon hair </a>,&nbsp;combed it a little and braided it loosely to make it look a bit more natural or as natural as can be.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jrj8pMhAxmo/V4UiKCzZS7I/AAAAAAAAHsM/KBbRkoMXwFQgTUFgogY3naRmyobGZiPYgCLcB/s1600/KurlyKichana%2BGoddess%2BBraid%2B4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jrj8pMhAxmo/V4UiKCzZS7I/AAAAAAAAHsM/KBbRkoMXwFQgTUFgogY3naRmyobGZiPYgCLcB/s640/KurlyKichana%2BGoddess%2BBraid%2B4.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I then attached a rubber band to the braid and used it to wrap the braid around my ponytail.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pSVZKokN1zU/V4UiMW6LP9I/AAAAAAAAHsQ/tlk2LOTUiL4KC3JgklJoGIXr6HMIfH7_gCLcB/s1600/KurlyKichana%2BGoddess%2BBraid%2B5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pSVZKokN1zU/V4UiMW6LP9I/AAAAAAAAHsQ/tlk2LOTUiL4KC3JgklJoGIXr6HMIfH7_gCLcB/s640/KurlyKichana%2BGoddess%2BBraid%2B5.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">After that I just wrapped the braid around my head and pinned along the braid to secure it on my head.&nbsp;</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-e0kfeJLx_Ws/V4UiN_7BWPI/AAAAAAAAHsU/ejPbRKcKppMKzp_AVCidweGCwSe3eCAfACLcB/s1600/KurlyKichana%2BGoddess%2BBraid%2B6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-e0kfeJLx_Ws/V4UiN_7BWPI/AAAAAAAAHsU/ejPbRKcKppMKzp_AVCidweGCwSe3eCAfACLcB/s640/KurlyKichana%2BGoddess%2BBraid%2B6.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GD2T8Bqdb0k/V4UiODoBBlI/AAAAAAAAHsY/LpPsWwP7cG4vBElTYh_3bQ7FUqTSoAN4wCLcB/s1600/KurlyKichana%2BGoddess%2BBraid%2B7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GD2T8Bqdb0k/V4UiODoBBlI/AAAAAAAAHsY/LpPsWwP7cG4vBElTYh_3bQ7FUqTSoAN4wCLcB/s640/KurlyKichana%2BGoddess%2BBraid%2B7.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Depending on how long the braid is you can wrap it twice and keep pinning.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">All done!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jvmBffmM0fY/V4UiP-U0ZSI/AAAAAAAAHsc/TILFfqAUkwgpmfF9IG0eQUZNzIE0SFMcACLcB/s1600/KurlyKichana%2BGoddess%2BBraid%2B8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jvmBffmM0fY/V4UiP-U0ZSI/AAAAAAAAHsc/TILFfqAUkwgpmfF9IG0eQUZNzIE0SFMcACLcB/s640/KurlyKichana%2BGoddess%2BBraid%2B8.jpg" width="472" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3udj7U0kakM/V4UiQk6aTEI/AAAAAAAAHsg/nRniJOjh7CoQuppypZTMbjl-DJD4_9wmwCLcB/s1600/KurlyKichana%2BGoddess%2BBraid%2B9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3udj7U0kakM/V4UiQk6aTEI/AAAAAAAAHsg/nRniJOjh7CoQuppypZTMbjl-DJD4_9wmwCLcB/s640/KurlyKichana%2BGoddess%2BBraid%2B9.jpg" width="504" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hope you guys enjoyed the quick tutorial! Happy Wednesday.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Nyachombahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07939163155937960788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009512614774102739.post-41170806207723049832016-05-31T13:01:00.001+03:002016-05-31T13:01:13.548+03:00The Hair : Sensationnel Sage Wig<div style="text-align: center;">The #kurlykichanagrowthchallenge is still on and we are now on the home stretch. I have been protective styling with <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BDNeDrNxNVH/">crochet braids</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BE8R7bCRNQv/">beyonce inspired cornrows</a>&nbsp;and the occasional bun and puff. So far so good and my hair is retaining some length as for my edges, they are slowly growing in.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;">One protective style that I have never worn is a wig, when I think of wigs I think plasticky looking hair!Had you dared me to wear a wig I would probably have run for miles. I have since changed my mind, especially since following Gina aka <a href="http://hairspiration.blogspot.co.ke/">NaturalBelle</a> aka <a href="https://www.depop.com/en-gb/naturalbelle">The Wig Witch</a>&nbsp;who slays wigs like no one else. She has been wearing wigs for a while as she nurtured some hair loss issues.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;">I was looking to get a wig and went straight to <a href="http://blush.co.ke/blush/">Blush Hair &amp; Beauty&nbsp;</a>who sell a variety of hair pieces, wigs and weaves. I used the <a href="http://blush.co.ke/blush/weaving_syn.htm">Super Reggae</a> braids from them for the last bomb crochet braids I had.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;">After looking and trying on a few wigs, I settled for the curly&nbsp;<a href="http://blush.co.ke/blush/totally.htm">Sensationnel Sage Wig</a>&nbsp;in the colour F1B/30 which is black with brown/gold highlights.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4gxstNySodA/V01aLc7aDGI/AAAAAAAAHnc/T_nbgD4d52cDRRg17GWZYkjFuhk21Qu9gCKgB/s1600/Sage%2BWig%2BKurly%2BKichana%2BIII.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="450" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4gxstNySodA/V01aLc7aDGI/AAAAAAAAHnc/T_nbgD4d52cDRRg17GWZYkjFuhk21Qu9gCKgB/s640/Sage%2BWig%2BKurly%2BKichana%2BIII.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;It is a U-part wig which you can part on the side or in the middle and is made of synthetic hair that is so so so soft. You can also use heat on it if you need to.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8pkHaSLgi7c/V01aLYs1DdI/AAAAAAAAHnc/2NyoMIupkm8HEewFkwI6lFS7lBRM1YkxACKgB/s1600/Sage%2BWig%2BKurly%2BKichana%2BII.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="448" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8pkHaSLgi7c/V01aLYs1DdI/AAAAAAAAHnc/2NyoMIupkm8HEewFkwI6lFS7lBRM1YkxACKgB/s640/Sage%2BWig%2BKurly%2BKichana%2BII.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Can you tell I like it?</div><div style="text-align: center;">The wig has a comb at the front and two combs at the back and also has adjustable strap that give you that extra piece of mind that the wig will not fall off :-)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pU9q-vqZii8/V01aLXXTHnI/AAAAAAAAHnc/ucxPydz4OAAuzlontGclJ5dYcLWJMPsNgCKgB/s1600/Sage%2BWig%2BKurly%2BKichana%2BI.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="448" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pU9q-vqZii8/V01aLXXTHnI/AAAAAAAAHnc/ucxPydz4OAAuzlontGclJ5dYcLWJMPsNgCKgB/s640/Sage%2BWig%2BKurly%2BKichana%2BI.jpg" title="" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I wore the wig after pinning my hair down and wearing a wig cap that I bought from Super Cosmetics.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;">After I wore it for a while, I felt that the hair was too big for my face and needed some shaping. I spent some time on YouTube watching some wig cutting videos and settled on the video below to guide my cutting.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="449" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/b7Wk-SPD864" width="640"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;">I followed her instructions exactly but got a bit over eager and snipped a lot more than I should on the right side, I panicked but managed to sort it out.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nowqN2hRlu8/V01aMQmgnnI/AAAAAAAAHnc/x6Vt_b24iqMuK-0Zu8Ab5fzXXSR1Bx9rwCKgB/s1600/Sage%2BWig%2BKurly%2BKichana%2BV.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="444" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nowqN2hRlu8/V01aMQmgnnI/AAAAAAAAHnc/x6Vt_b24iqMuK-0Zu8Ab5fzXXSR1Bx9rwCKgB/s640/Sage%2BWig%2BKurly%2BKichana%2BV.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I gave the wig a fringe that suits my face better.&nbsp;</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/--00zdwknIiY/V01aMj53LRI/AAAAAAAAHnc/tilKpM7d2skjYfbgINkwfw5loCKFqWxFwCKgB/s1600/Sage%2BWig%2BKurly%2BKichana%2BVI.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="440" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/--00zdwknIiY/V01aMj53LRI/AAAAAAAAHnc/tilKpM7d2skjYfbgINkwfw5loCKFqWxFwCKgB/s640/Sage%2BWig%2BKurly%2BKichana%2BVI.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">All &nbsp;I need now are a flared jumpsuit, platform heels and I can channel my inner Diana Ross. I am loving this hair ladies, as you can tell from my recent<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BF_ox-ARNWS/?taken-by=kurlykichana"> instagram post</a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tSJ0Po1t4zk/V01aMCqCjbI/AAAAAAAAHnc/YSGQqLt_UNEBhTa1aLdrUok0q82srKE4ACKgB/s1600/Sage%2BWig%2BKurly%2BKichana%2BIV.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="442" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tSJ0Po1t4zk/V01aMCqCjbI/AAAAAAAAHnc/YSGQqLt_UNEBhTa1aLdrUok0q82srKE4ACKgB/s640/Sage%2BWig%2BKurly%2BKichana%2BIV.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Tip: Always shape your wig if you are not happy with how it looks straight out of the box.&nbsp;</b></div><div style="text-align: center;">You can get this wig for Kshs 4000 from Blush Hair &amp; Beauty who are on 1st Floor, Apic Centre in Westlands. They also have Lace Wigs, Weaving Hair, Braiding Hair including Marley Hair and wig caps.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We are having a giveaway where you can win a voucher for Kshs 4000 to buy a wig from Blush Hair and Beauty. The details are on the <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kurlykichana/">Kurly Kichana</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/blush.wigs.ke/">Blush Hair and Beauty</a> Instagram and Facebook Pages.&nbsp;</div>Nyachombahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07939163155937960788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009512614774102739.post-12340607974717714222016-05-24T12:03:00.002+03:002016-05-24T12:03:56.198+03:00The Face Masks | On Rotation<div style="text-align: center;">I was following <a href="https://twitter.com/Misskihoro?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor">@misskihoro&nbsp;</a>who had a brilliant idea to treat herself to a face mask every two-three days. In this vein, I thought I would come through and share my favourite DIY masks to cover all skin types.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;">I must admit sometimes I am too lazy to do a facemask but once a week on Selfcare Saturday or Sunday it's that little bit of indulgent me time that is sooo needed. Anyhoo on to the face mask recipes.</div><div style="text-align: center;">For these three masks, I used ingredients from my kitchen that you all probably have;<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b></b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EoD9DyEaGtI/V0P6UZOHJNI/AAAAAAAAHls/Hr8LE5QetHEsOjesj4UJUJE0eLvNqF8CwCKgB/s1600/KurlyKichana%2BFace%2BMasks.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EoD9DyEaGtI/V0P6UZOHJNI/AAAAAAAAHls/Hr8LE5QetHEsOjesj4UJUJE0eLvNqF8CwCKgB/s640/KurlyKichana%2BFace%2BMasks.jpg" width="640" /></a></b></div><b></b><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><b>Turmeric </b>- &nbsp;this spice is wonderful/full of wonder. It is an anti-oxidant,anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory. If you suffer from acne it reduces the size of those pesky spots whilst killing the nasty bacteria. The yellow pigment also helps with giving you a glow coz it helps even out skintone. I used this almost every 3 days in the run up to my wedding and not to brag but my skin was glowwwiiing!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Bentonite Clay</b> - This clay is amazing for sucking out any gunk from your pores. If you have oily skin, its great for getting rid of some of that extra oil. You can pick up some from <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Shea-By-Asal-721702127919494/">SheabyAsal</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Honey</b> - Another wonder ingredient, honey is soothing, moisturising, an anti-oxidant and anti-microbial. This is a dry skin girl's bestie.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Plain Yoghurt</b> - It contains lactic acid which is an alpha hydroxy acid that dissolved dead skin. It can act as a gentle exfoliant and help get you a natural glow whilst preventing future breakouts. Always go for full-fat yoghurt never that fat-free stuff.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YyBUhrwRZeM/V0P9qI0Q6fI/AAAAAAAAHl0/5rZWR_AA6rg3yvKx4chxCfoo8ALYYILOACLcB/s1600/KurlyKichana%2Bdry%2Bskin%2Bmask.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YyBUhrwRZeM/V0P9qI0Q6fI/AAAAAAAAHl0/5rZWR_AA6rg3yvKx4chxCfoo8ALYYILOACLcB/s640/KurlyKichana%2Bdry%2Bskin%2Bmask.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am a dry skin girl as I have mentioned too many times. &nbsp;I have this mask on rotation every weekend. I mix in half a teaspoon of Turmeric, 1 teaspoon of honey and two tablespoons of yoghurt in a small bowl. Apply it all over my face and let it soak in for 30mins then rinse off, your face may have a yellow tinge which goes away.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Warning; Use your dark coloured towels to dry your face after using this mask!&nbsp;</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VSFmObURIEQ/V0P-0SKvyeI/AAAAAAAAHmE/KKGB3OAInl0jHoNVKttXJfj4DyaqXSMogCLcB/s1600/KurlyKichana%2BBlemish%2BFighter.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VSFmObURIEQ/V0P-0SKvyeI/AAAAAAAAHmE/KKGB3OAInl0jHoNVKttXJfj4DyaqXSMogCLcB/s640/KurlyKichana%2BBlemish%2BFighter.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you are fighting spots or acne, this mask is great to reduce inflammation and get those nasties. Mix half a teaspoon of Turmeric with 1-2 tablespoons of honey. Apply and leave it on for 30 mins. You can do this twice a week for added benefits.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-R7fBHuBwtBQ/V0P9qHkqvQI/AAAAAAAAHl8/HzPOfgtIltIIl-nMJx8csMUjFpmb_6vmwCLcB/s1600/KurlyKichana%2BSoothing%2BMask.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-R7fBHuBwtBQ/V0P9qHkqvQI/AAAAAAAAHl8/HzPOfgtIltIIl-nMJx8csMUjFpmb_6vmwCLcB/s640/KurlyKichana%2BSoothing%2BMask.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This mask is great for normal-oily skin types, the lactic acid in the yogurt helps to get rid of dry skin and bentonite cleans out your pores. Use 2 tablespoons of yoghurt to 1 tablespoon of bentonite clay, mix, apply and leave for 30mins.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Tips&nbsp;</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>- Use rosewater or aloe vera juice in your bentonite clay mask instead of yoghurt for moisture</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>- Add a drop of lavender essential oil to your mask for some aromatherapy goodness</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>- Try multi-masking if you have combination skin, use a bentonite clay mask on your oily bits and a yoghurt and honey mask on your dry bits.</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">DIY masks/are super, marvel at how much your skin glows after a few weeks of using these masks.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;">Apart from DIY masks which off the counter masks would you guys recommend?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div>Nyachombahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07939163155937960788noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009512614774102739.post-84509996076415239092016-05-18T18:55:00.000+03:002017-09-05T20:52:37.100+03:00On: Instagram and the illusion of perfect<div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BMuAXl7cnR8/VzyODI3-tvI/AAAAAAAAHk8/COgfUQ7TkhEEWmxgjUuAfOsrbt09qLYRACLcB/s1600/Instagram%2Band%2Bbeing%2Bperfect%2B.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BMuAXl7cnR8/VzyODI3-tvI/AAAAAAAAHk8/COgfUQ7TkhEEWmxgjUuAfOsrbt09qLYRACLcB/s640/Instagram%2Band%2Bbeing%2Bperfect%2B.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />I am standing on a stool in my bedroom by the nook right next to the window that has the best light. I have my succulents at the ready, if not I will go outside and grab a fern leaf or an "instagram worthy" leaf. I then arrange all my products and make sure that my flat lay is popping. I take a bazillion pics and then edit it on <a href="https://vsco.co/">VSCO</a> or <a href="http://afterlight.us/">Afterlight </a>to make sure the whites are white enough and the colours are bright and pretty.<br /><br />In another instance, I am taking a selfie to capture my new hair, the new lipstick I got, my glowy makeup and trying to make sure Le hubs does not appear in the photo. I take another bazillion pics and edit one after another. I edit out the darkish neck, the period spot on my chin, the hyper-pigmentation damn even the glare from my glasses. I then post it on Instagram and deep down inside I want it to get more likes than the last selfie I put up.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_Tedwgbx1fk/VzyPBhtxTdI/AAAAAAAAHlE/REGQ5e4fasUXAjg8B1dCh6pbRmBXTvDTACLcB/s1600/jacque%2Bamadi%2Bfeminine%2Bstyled%2Bgirlboss%2B2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_Tedwgbx1fk/VzyPBhtxTdI/AAAAAAAAHlE/REGQ5e4fasUXAjg8B1dCh6pbRmBXTvDTACLcB/s640/jacque%2Bamadi%2Bfeminine%2Bstyled%2Bgirlboss%2B2.png" width="640" /></a></div><br />No one sees the messy clothes chair ( you know, you all have that chair that you drape all your clothes on), the unmade bed, the face without foundation and the hair looking a hawt mess. This is all cropped, filtered and edited away. It's nice that I want to show you pretty pictures but its an internal struggle I have knowing that I have to be "instagram worthy" . Luckily for me as a hair blogger, the focus is on my hair and not my body, waist and makeup. If it was, I would be on to the next detox tea, waist trainer, MAC makeup counter and would have a personal trainer on call. Even so, that does not mean that I do not feel a bit intimidated/insecure by what I see in my feed. Going through Instagram feeds, it takes a lot to not feel the green eyed monster creeping over you. It is so hard not to wish you looked like that "<a href="https://www.instagram.com/igxbaddies/?hl=en">Instagram Baddie</a>" (yes apparently this is a term), wish you could go on holidays in Morocco, Paris. Santorini and have a Vogue-worthy wardrobe.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UEiw2Hyf48o/VzyOCvoM1dI/AAAAAAAAHk4/3kJUJ1tRUwEF49lnqs1tFqrroRxytKfowCLcB/s1600/greece-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="396" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UEiw2Hyf48o/VzyOCvoM1dI/AAAAAAAAHk4/3kJUJ1tRUwEF49lnqs1tFqrroRxytKfowCLcB/s640/greece-2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Instagram feeds have images of perfection that we are so used to seeing and thinking they are normal and can make even the most confident person feel a bit insecure. Trust me, I love going through my feed and seeing beautiful pictures, this post was mainly to highlight a struggle that I have.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />What do you guys think of instagram? Do any of you feel a tad bit insecure ( although I know you are all super-confident)?<br /><br />Would be lovely to hear your thoughts in the comments.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: &quot;tiempostext&quot; , serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 28.9px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Nyachombahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07939163155937960788noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009512614774102739.post-37963862541802799582016-05-10T12:41:00.000+03:002016-05-10T12:41:41.497+03:00The Cult Product | Shea Moisture Curl Enhancing Smoothie<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In today's post, I wanted to share a review of the <a href="http://www.sheamoisture.com/Coconut-Hibiscus-Curl-Enhancing-Smoothie-_p_1260.html">SheaMoisture Curl Enhancing Smoothie</a> which I also got from <a href="http://goodlife.africa.com/">Goodlife Pharmacy.</a>&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">SheaMoisture Curl Enhancing Smoothie</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u><b>Product Claims</b></u></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; line-height: 21px; text-align: left;">SheaMoisture's Coconut &amp; Hibiscus Curl Enhancing Smoothie defines curls, reduces frizz and smoothes hair for a soft, silky feel. Restores moisture, creates brilliant shine and conditions hair without weighing it down for bouncy, healthy curls. - Made with natural and certified organic ingredients. - Coconut Oil hydrates and protects hair while reducing breakage. - Silk Protein smoothes hair for a soft, silky feel. - Neem Oil controls frizz while adding brilliant shine.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; line-height: 21px; text-align: left;">The product smells amazing and is so thick you only need a little bit for each twist.&nbsp;</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PGJaIl7EXRY/VzCUFCgR9CI/AAAAAAAAHik/KMaYmvsrwWsekhILxwQw7rdB3WRuv1igwCKgB/s1600/SheaMoisture%2BCurl%2BEnhancing%2BSmoothie%2BKurlyKichana.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PGJaIl7EXRY/VzCUFCgR9CI/AAAAAAAAHik/KMaYmvsrwWsekhILxwQw7rdB3WRuv1igwCKgB/s640/SheaMoisture%2BCurl%2BEnhancing%2BSmoothie%2BKurlyKichana.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Can you tell how happy I am to hold a natural hair cult fave!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I used this product after a full <a href="http://www.kurlykichana.com/2016/04/product-review-shea-moisture-yucca.html#.VzCVwfl97IU">washday routine</a>&nbsp;and after stretching my hair in 4 sections. &nbsp;I did not do anything elaborate to stretch my hair, rather I just twisted it and pinned the hair in 4 sections.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">To get a fuller twistout I prefer to stretch my hair till its about 80% dry. Doing a twistout on wet hair gives me a twistout that looks like a wet cat....Fine haired natural problems!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Z95Qj1SsOZE/VzCUFDcdq0I/AAAAAAAAHiE/dy7yN24PckgopQAf0qHs9ztRcYogwJQYgCLcB/s1600/Stretching%2Bhair%2BKurlyKichana.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Z95Qj1SsOZE/VzCUFDcdq0I/AAAAAAAAHiE/dy7yN24PckgopQAf0qHs9ztRcYogwJQYgCLcB/s640/Stretching%2Bhair%2BKurlyKichana.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Stretching my hair in 4 sections</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-U48i0SUs7OI/VzF2feghcUI/AAAAAAAAHjM/UE5XLp_2rN8yhxhe5WtrGX8eTvm7RkcYQCLcB/s1600/Stretched%2Bhair%2BKurlyKichana.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-U48i0SUs7OI/VzF2feghcUI/AAAAAAAAHjM/UE5XLp_2rN8yhxhe5WtrGX8eTvm7RkcYQCLcB/s640/Stretched%2Bhair%2BKurlyKichana.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Minimally stretched hair&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I then twisted my hair with loose twists at the back and flat twists at the front. I took about 1.5 inch sections of hair, lightly finger detangled and applied about a 1 bob size amount of the curl enhancing smoothie to the section then twisted all the way and applied <a href="https://www.facebook.com/300231563477968/photos/pb.300231563477968.-2207520000.1462860159./539330129568109/?type=3&amp;theater">Ajani Handmade&nbsp;</a>Waridi whipped butter on the ends.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Fine haired natural tip: Try not to twist from the scalp and start twisting half an inch from your scalp to help give your hair some volume</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The curl enhancing smoothie makes twisting very easy and does not feel heavy at all. The shine on my twists was heavenly!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bBxJAZCC5eY/VzF2y_VWtrI/AAAAAAAAHjQ/bpIZty9TfUQi4OY8oZHlzyGHdXbIcRVpQCLcB/s1600/Twists%2BII%2BKurlyKichana.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bBxJAZCC5eY/VzF2y_VWtrI/AAAAAAAAHjQ/bpIZty9TfUQi4OY8oZHlzyGHdXbIcRVpQCLcB/s640/Twists%2BII%2BKurlyKichana.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-r1hx_a2gA4A/VzF2yxZO-bI/AAAAAAAAHjU/7MHJeYPY6KU-R64lGE_jxtzvd9-6s31bACLcB/s1600/Twists%2BKurlyKichana.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-r1hx_a2gA4A/VzF2yxZO-bI/AAAAAAAAHjU/7MHJeYPY6KU-R64lGE_jxtzvd9-6s31bACLcB/s640/Twists%2BKurlyKichana.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I then pinned the twists back and tied a headwrap and called it an evening.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LwIWei5e3do/VzF77T29uYI/AAAAAAAAHjs/5us4hB3jlJkfcfCw8ABd6GcN943rTlZpgCLcB/s1600/Scarf%2BII%2BTwistout%2BKurlyKichana.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LwIWei5e3do/VzF77T29uYI/AAAAAAAAHjs/5us4hB3jlJkfcfCw8ABd6GcN943rTlZpgCLcB/s640/Scarf%2BII%2BTwistout%2BKurlyKichana.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-h97iUO3LMW4/VzF77dZMmyI/AAAAAAAAHjo/IVMNnhZSCA0kpXpWl3Y4S_-WyOAPgzVDgCLcB/s1600/Scarf%2BTwistout%2BKurlyKichana.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-h97iUO3LMW4/VzF77dZMmyI/AAAAAAAAHjo/IVMNnhZSCA0kpXpWl3Y4S_-WyOAPgzVDgCLcB/s640/Scarf%2BTwistout%2BKurlyKichana.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The next day I unravelled the twists, separated the smaller sections and fluffed the roots with a wide toothed comb for volume.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;">My hair is more 4a at the back hence twisting always leave the back section straighter rather than curly/coily. To deal with this, I normally tuck the back pieces and pin them to create a sort of bob shape.&nbsp;</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hdTKrS44428/VzF-YiMmm-I/AAAAAAAAHkE/q2wZVxEdZV8iSG3iziG4dERpg55hiQ9DwCLcB/s1600/Unravelled%2Btwists%2BKurlyKichana.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="430" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hdTKrS44428/VzF-YiMmm-I/AAAAAAAAHkE/q2wZVxEdZV8iSG3iziG4dERpg55hiQ9DwCLcB/s640/Unravelled%2Btwists%2BKurlyKichana.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Unravelled twists without fluffing</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aKw2PozzlSE/VzF77cSiBkI/AAAAAAAAHjw/UodHdPU7CPkxZEBItz7uGZRlxIojuWNUQCLcB/s1600/Texture%2BKurlyKichana.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aKw2PozzlSE/VzF77cSiBkI/AAAAAAAAHjw/UodHdPU7CPkxZEBItz7uGZRlxIojuWNUQCLcB/s640/Texture%2BKurlyKichana.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I do not think my hair has been this shiny</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1DQvXtmB2KE/VzF793dyc3I/AAAAAAAAHj0/37-c-9PD05o7uHQvIf9a2N5EmywKcru4QCLcB/s1600/Twistout%2BKurlyKichana.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="438" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1DQvXtmB2KE/VzF793dyc3I/AAAAAAAAHj0/37-c-9PD05o7uHQvIf9a2N5EmywKcru4QCLcB/s640/Twistout%2BKurlyKichana.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Final product!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">My twist out was amazing to say the least, this product did not weigh my hair down and gave me some awesome curl definition while keeping my hair moisturised. I was able to get day 2, 3 and 4 hair which for me is great as my fine hair does not normally cooperate after day 2.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I completely understand why this is a cult favourite amongst naturals across the world. Have you guys used the SheaMoisture Curl Enhancing Smoothie? What do you think? Share your thoughts in the comments.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Nyachombahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07939163155937960788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009512614774102739.post-22143407981421597852016-04-28T12:03:00.000+03:002016-04-28T12:03:04.583+03:00Product Review | Shea Moisture Yucca & Plantain Anti-Breakage Strengthening Masque<div style="text-align: center;">We are big supporters of local hair brands as you may have read in our previous posts, however you know how you find yourself watching an endless amount of YouTube videos and all the ladies are using one product line. It only leads to FOMO!&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;">That was me and <a href="http://www.sheamoisture.com/">SheaMoisture</a>, I have always wanted to use the holy grail of natural hair product lines and was over the moon to find them at <a href="http://goodlife.africa.com/">Goodlife Pharmacy</a>!&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;">As part of the <a href="http://www.kurlykichana.com/2016/01/kurly-kichana-6-month-hair-growth.html#.VxY3UjB97IU">#kurlykichanagrowthchallenge</a> I have been in protective styles i.e. these fabulous <a href="http://www.kurlykichana.com/2016/03/mambo-twist-insert-mambo-no5-joke-here.html#.VxYriDB97IU">Mambo twists</a>&nbsp;and was worried about potential breakage especially since I have been lazy and not moisturised often enough.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I decided to get the <a href="http://www.sheamoisture.com/Yucca-Plantain-Anti-Breakage-Strengthening-Masque_p_1306.html">Shea Moisture&nbsp;Yucca &amp; Plantain Anti-Breakage Strengthening Masque</a>.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-a3PifiWq2W8/VxYtg12TZjI/AAAAAAAAHd4/sEd2bRnT5Z0gfzsCmrvh6Gej0fChC2MsACLcB/s1600/shea%2Bmoisture%2Bantibreakage%2Bmask.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-a3PifiWq2W8/VxYtg12TZjI/AAAAAAAAHd4/sEd2bRnT5Z0gfzsCmrvh6Gej0fChC2MsACLcB/s640/shea%2Bmoisture%2Bantibreakage%2Bmask.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><u><b>Product Claims&nbsp;</b></u></div><div style="text-align: center;">This intensive treatment deeply penetrates to condition and smooth frazzled strands with a nutrient rich fortifying formula. Transforms frizzy hair into sleek, healthy strands. Helps bind split ends and improved the overall appearance of hair .&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;">The product has Baobab Oil which is super for skin and hair and Cilantro (read Dhania for Kenyans) extract. It has a pleasant smell which is not overpowering. The consistency won me over, this masque is so thick you only need a few palmfuls to cover every strand on your head.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-k8KxgKmpnyg/VxY0DzN64nI/AAAAAAAAHec/kOtdAXPaLFMqHJm6qfYAmnWcIyf07bVxQCLcB/s1600/shea%2Bmoisture%2Bantibreakage%2Bmask%2Bii.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-k8KxgKmpnyg/VxY0DzN64nI/AAAAAAAAHec/kOtdAXPaLFMqHJm6qfYAmnWcIyf07bVxQCLcB/s640/shea%2Bmoisture%2Bantibreakage%2Bmask%2Bii.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><u>How I used it?</u></b></div><div style="text-align: center;">I took out my Mambo twists by cutting them close to the root and basically just pulled out the crocheted braiding hair from the cornrows.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;">I undid my cornrows and applied coconut oil to the section of hair after taking out each cornrow. I do this to make detangling easier. Once my hair is saturated with coconut oil, the tangles just melt away.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is my hair after soaking my hair in coconut oil for 45 mins! Pass no judgement for doing my wash day in tinted moisturiser and red lippie! Gotta look good for washday.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oIB55r0787o/VxYyQ4wfe2I/AAAAAAAAHeI/Jj2F6HgVDJgaSNECk5iwekAhpMuJ9GxUQCLcB/s1600/Prepoo%2BKurly%2BKichana.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oIB55r0787o/VxYyQ4wfe2I/AAAAAAAAHeI/Jj2F6HgVDJgaSNECk5iwekAhpMuJ9GxUQCLcB/s640/Prepoo%2BKurly%2BKichana.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Z0iiKiG7AwE/VxYySTIHCcI/AAAAAAAAHeM/6WUp0AZPYoI1X2NCnNKk7T4imSJcCkiMwCLcB/s1600/Afro%2BKurly%2BKichana.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Z0iiKiG7AwE/VxYySTIHCcI/AAAAAAAAHeM/6WUp0AZPYoI1X2NCnNKk7T4imSJcCkiMwCLcB/s640/Afro%2BKurly%2BKichana.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I then shampooed with my holy grail <a href="http://www.kurlykichana.com/2016/02/supporting-local-sheabyasal.html#.VxYy0TB97IU">SheabyAsal Shampoo Bar</a>. I normally rub the bar onto my scalp and massage my scalp with the tips of my fingers, the bubbles are my little tangle melters. The formulation of this bar is bomb, it makes finger detangling a breeze.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">After rinsing, I dried my hair in a kikoy which work just as well as an ordinary t-shirt.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sVQ1N44kgug/VxYzj4QNgcI/AAAAAAAAHeY/CdnqpSrjSWkS3bq9XC-s1Kjc-ukEAoK7gCLcB/s1600/Freshly%2Bwashed%2BKurly%2BKichana.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sVQ1N44kgug/VxYzj4QNgcI/AAAAAAAAHeY/CdnqpSrjSWkS3bq9XC-s1Kjc-ukEAoK7gCLcB/s640/Freshly%2Bwashed%2BKurly%2BKichana.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I then made sure my hair was about 80% dry and applied the masque in small sections all over my head to make sure each strand was covered.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">At this juncture, I used a plastic paper bag and covered my head and then rocked a headwrap as I tried to kill 45 mins positioning my camera in the right spot and adjusting the settings as it was getting dark.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ktZJRkUQ6NE/VxY0hs-JBRI/AAAAAAAAHeg/_H81t3Q6OpY2yki2sRqkD_3RNFhWSaAVwCLcB/s1600/headwrap%2BKurly%2BKichana.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="439" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ktZJRkUQ6NE/VxY0hs-JBRI/AAAAAAAAHeg/_H81t3Q6OpY2yki2sRqkD_3RNFhWSaAVwCLcB/s640/headwrap%2BKurly%2BKichana.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Diras and Headwraps for the win!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VDXTRJ6qv3I/VxY16iXRp2I/AAAAAAAAHe0/6eKX-bS9LOQ6dQ0VYT1MhoWN0F9S6KBrACLcB/s1600/Deep%2Bconditioned%2BII%2BKurly%2BKichana.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="444" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VDXTRJ6qv3I/VxY16iXRp2I/AAAAAAAAHe0/6eKX-bS9LOQ6dQ0VYT1MhoWN0F9S6KBrACLcB/s640/Deep%2Bconditioned%2BII%2BKurly%2BKichana.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2nFg4DMuhJA/VxY16ptqeJI/AAAAAAAAHew/Twf1EFhQv4gXiusuHVQIHGVz5FyQKcBKQCLcB/s1600/Deep%2Bconditioned%2BKurly%2BKichana.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="446" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2nFg4DMuhJA/VxY16ptqeJI/AAAAAAAAHew/Twf1EFhQv4gXiusuHVQIHGVz5FyQKcBKQCLcB/s640/Deep%2Bconditioned%2BKurly%2BKichana.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">After 45 mins, I rinsed my hair and quickly detangled with my <a href="http://www.thedetanglebrush.com/products/felicia-leatherwood-red-detangle-brush">Felicia Leatherwood Detangling Brush</a> hot dang was my hair soft but strong.Is that an oxymoron?&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;">This masque made my hair feel sooo soft but also my fine strands felt that little bit more tough! If you have fine hair, this product is great for not weighing down your hair whilst still strengthening your strands. I absolutely love it.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fqL8fw7rd6o/VxY17TWSrvI/AAAAAAAAHe4/KUlAzDxjV34KW2Xylk4TDmwrvStRg02nQCLcB/s1600/Freshly%2Bwashed%2BI%2BI%2BKurly%2BKichana.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fqL8fw7rd6o/VxY17TWSrvI/AAAAAAAAHe4/KUlAzDxjV34KW2Xylk4TDmwrvStRg02nQCLcB/s640/Freshly%2Bwashed%2BI%2BI%2BKurly%2BKichana.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;Freshly washed hair, gotta love shrinkage<br /><br />I am really loving this masque and it works a treat for fine natural hair, it is definitely joining my holy grail products.<br /><br />You can find the entire Shea Moisture at <a href="http://goodlife.africa.com/">Goodlife </a>Pharmacies at Westgate and Junction.&nbsp;</div>Nyachombahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07939163155937960788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009512614774102739.post-34145618563713732812016-04-26T14:45:00.001+03:002016-04-26T14:45:39.066+03:00The Sugar Scrub | Zanzi Naturals<div style="text-align: center;">Self-care is time dedicated to taking care of yourself; mind, body and spirit. We normally partake in self-care every weekend and this can be time spent doing a face mask, body scrub, catching up on Game of Thrones, giving yourself a spa day, going to church or doing some yoga.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Doing these things can help you de-stress whilst helping you re-focus which is super important for us millenials....Amirite?&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_MhP3aFB6Og/Vx9STR-BtOI/AAAAAAAAHgk/aDvjakLw7akEQ6biwT3pEvEsDnTSc82IgCLcB/s1600/Body%2BScrub%2Bkurly%2Bkichana.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_MhP3aFB6Og/Vx9STR-BtOI/AAAAAAAAHgk/aDvjakLw7akEQ6biwT3pEvEsDnTSc82IgCLcB/s640/Body%2BScrub%2Bkurly%2Bkichana.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">One of our fave self-care recipes is the Brown Sugar Body Scrub. This scrub is super simple to make with ingredients that you probably have at home. All you will need is;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>1 cup brown sugar/normal sugar</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>5 tablespoons of oils of your choice e.g. Avocado, Olive, Coconut, Jojoba&nbsp;</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>5- 1- drops of your essential oil for fragrance&nbsp;</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Spoon&nbsp;</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Airtight jar</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lEibkfBTFqU/Vx9SUbQdhnI/AAAAAAAAHgs/gstoGoTmTHkOTbQDakgSwpVxurSbyoT-QCKgB/s1600/Sugar_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lEibkfBTFqU/Vx9SUbQdhnI/AAAAAAAAHgs/gstoGoTmTHkOTbQDakgSwpVxurSbyoT-QCKgB/s640/Sugar_.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I find brown sugar has huge sugar grains that do not work as well as plain sugar. The sugar is the abrasive ingredient that helps mechanically exfoliate your skin.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cGlZHm-KpWE/Vx9STdprz8I/AAAAAAAAHgs/mrU864GPnCQVWdxmDzm49CA1G8RJsBmzwCKgB/s1600/Oils.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cGlZHm-KpWE/Vx9STdprz8I/AAAAAAAAHgs/mrU864GPnCQVWdxmDzm49CA1G8RJsBmzwCKgB/s640/Oils.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I used cold-pressed Jojoba and Avocado oils from <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Zanzinaturals/">Zanzi's naturals,</a>&nbsp;these oils feed your skin and help keep it smooth and nourished.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;">Diane from Zanzi's Naturals sources organic,virgin and cold-pressed oilscwhich are great for your skin and hair.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JvhXz5E-1qQ/Vx9STW1wSwI/AAAAAAAAHgs/hgBZ-chwy1cQu4bbMA8vDc0UoSGd7MwHwCKgB/s1600/Essential%2Boils.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JvhXz5E-1qQ/Vx9STW1wSwI/AAAAAAAAHgs/hgBZ-chwy1cQu4bbMA8vDc0UoSGd7MwHwCKgB/s640/Essential%2Boils.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I used lavender essential oil as it smells really nice and has a nice calming effect which enhances self-care.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Just mix everything together and enjoy your baby-soft skin.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Do you guys have any self-care recipes? Would love to hear them in the comments.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Nyachombahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07939163155937960788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009512614774102739.post-20719912710475426782016-04-21T20:50:00.001+03:002016-04-22T07:24:14.417+03:00Feature Friday | Miss Mandi<div style="background-color: white;"><span class="im"><span style="color: #666666;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 24px;">Today we share the Throwdown Queen's Miss Mandi Sarro's natural hair journey, she just&nbsp;</span></span><span style="line-height: 24px;">recently</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 24px;">&nbsp;went&nbsp;natural but has her holy grail products and regimen down to a T!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 24px;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="line-height: 24px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Miss Mandi has us drooling through her Instagram feed as well as her YouTube channel. If you have not checked her out.....we shall make it easy, check out her fro as she makes these NOM chicken wings below;</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="line-height: 24px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="line-height: 24px;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="400" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5tGdISL7Qx4" width="600"></iframe></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="line-height: 24px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HpYTDiRdFgg/VxkQhPIbgdI/AAAAAAAAHfo/s8S6LjHzOWM_X7JTJehUKZLS70udS6IgQCLcB/s1600/10391931_769615729837780_5098901307169824322_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HpYTDiRdFgg/VxkQhPIbgdI/AAAAAAAAHfo/s8S6LjHzOWM_X7JTJehUKZLS70udS6IgQCLcB/s640/10391931_769615729837780_5098901307169824322_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 24px;">Photo by <a href="http://tintseh.tumblr.com/">Tintseh &nbsp;</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 24px;"><b>1. Why did you go natural (assuming you haven’t always been natural)? How long have you been natural?</b></span></span></div></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 24px;">I went natural In&nbsp;December&nbsp;2015 and to be honest I did because I was tired of the fact that my hair was so damaged it wasn't growing! I have been natural for about 4 months now but I had transitioned last year before the BC.</span></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit; line-height: 24px;">2.&nbsp;&nbsp;Please tell us more about your regimen</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 24px;">I have been learning as I have been going. I want to say now I have found a regimen that works. I pre-poo my hair with <a href="http://www.orshaircare.com/Hair-Restoration/Product-Detail/Hair-Mayonnaise">ORS deep conditioner</a> with Coconut oil plus Olive oil then I shampoo with Shea by Asal shampoo bar (that's heavenly).&nbsp;</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 24px;">Deep Condition with ORS&nbsp;Mayonnaise&nbsp;Deep&nbsp;</span><span style="line-height: 24px;">conditione<wbr></wbr>r mixed with Coconut oil &amp; other oils then then use<a href="http://www.elastaqp.com/haircare/item/18-olive-oil-mango-butter-moisturizer"> Elasta QP Olive Oil Mango Butter Leave In</a>, a mixture of oils &amp; Black Castor&nbsp;Haitian&nbsp;Butter to seal in the&nbsp;moisture.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 24px;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EX1W0BCz-ZM/VxkOctn7yjI/AAAAAAAAHfY/BCgx9slJXZkl41hoHjAsqv4OCNpRcszCQCLcB/s1600/IMG_0590.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EX1W0BCz-ZM/VxkOctn7yjI/AAAAAAAAHfY/BCgx9slJXZkl41hoHjAsqv4OCNpRcszCQCLcB/s640/IMG_0590.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 24px;"><br /></span></span></div><span class="im"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="line-height: 24px;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;"><b>3. What are your staple products?&nbsp;</b></span></span></div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="line-height: 24px;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;">Coconut oil, My oil mixture, ORS Mayonnaise, ORS Deep Conditioner and Spray Bottle with water and leave in.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="line-height: 24px;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><span class="im"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 24px;">4.&nbsp; Have you ever dabbled in using some of your kitchen products in natural hair?</b></div></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;">For sure! From olive oil, honey, coconut oil and apple cider vinegar.</span></div><span class="im"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="line-height: 24px;"><b>5. We love that fact that you wear braids and weaves, plus rock a mean headwrap? What are your favourite hair styles?&nbsp;</b></span></div></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="line-height: 24px;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;">Mostly braids because you can style them in different ways. I really like that.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="line-height: 24px;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><span class="im"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fOxn7zkF4BU/VxkPaPjplnI/AAAAAAAAHfg/XP0e9i9vQAgyn1B9Zkg4OyvnUDjTg17qQCLcB/s1600/IMG_9794.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fOxn7zkF4BU/VxkPaPjplnI/AAAAAAAAHfg/XP0e9i9vQAgyn1B9Zkg4OyvnUDjTg17qQCLcB/s640/IMG_9794.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="line-height: 24px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="line-height: 24px;"><b>6. In your role as a media personality, do you feel comfortable wearing your natural hair out?&nbsp;</b></span></div></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="line-height: 24px;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;">All the time but this industry you have to be prepared for when you'll be asked to braid/weave it for a TV role.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="line-height: 24px;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><span class="im"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-b_j6q2mpzbk/VxkOcQ56bVI/AAAAAAAAHfc/Q1IQY8UqxNEslDC0jGtdvyumYV2-CqpWgCKgB/s1600/IMG_5843.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-b_j6q2mpzbk/VxkOcQ56bVI/AAAAAAAAHfc/Q1IQY8UqxNEslDC0jGtdvyumYV2-CqpWgCKgB/s640/IMG_5843.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="line-height: 24px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="line-height: 24px;"><b>7. What 3 hair products would you take with you if you were stranded on a desert island?</b></span></div></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 24px;">Coconut oil, My leave in &amp; my shampoo bar.</span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; text-align: center;">Check out more of Miss Mandi on her <a href="https://www.instagram.com/missmandii/?hl=en">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/MissMandii254">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCloK7paOhpfw4lscBWdaI7w">YouTube</a> and of course Snapchat @mandisarro.&nbsp;</div><div style="background-color: white; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; text-align: center;">Her lipstick game!Strong!</div><div style="background-color: white; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; text-align: center;">Any tips you guys have for Newbie Naturals, let us know in the comments below! Happy Friday Kurlies!</div><div style="background-color: white; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Nyachombahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07939163155937960788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009512614774102739.post-4082774420386375762016-04-08T15:53:00.002+03:002016-04-08T15:53:36.581+03:00New in - April Beauty Buys! <div style="text-align: center;">Is there anything better than buying a new lipstick? Yup, buying a cheap lippie for less than 700 bob. I have been on a spending ban and decided to buy some cheapish products that do a fantastic job.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;">First off, Jordana Cosmetics are now being stocked at Chandarana. Jordana is a sister company to Milani Cosmetics and their products are cheap and cheerful.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;">I have been dreaming of finding the perfect orange lippie and I think I found it in this <a href="http://www.jordanacosmetics.com/Matte-Lipstick.html">Jordana Matte Lipstick</a> in Tangerine Tango. The colour makes me feel like packing a bikini and straw hat and going off on a beach holiday.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;">You can buy the lippie for Kshs 450 from Chandarana Supermarket.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qCAwBCq0BfY/Vwemc-z6uAI/AAAAAAAAHcQ/rLsUqKmQGM4xyBxX_UTnlrQuVRIJaduag/s1600/Jordana%2BTangerine%2BTango.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qCAwBCq0BfY/Vwemc-z6uAI/AAAAAAAAHcQ/rLsUqKmQGM4xyBxX_UTnlrQuVRIJaduag/s640/Jordana%2BTangerine%2BTango.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SmX3vvSXgCk/Vwemq_seMQI/AAAAAAAAHcc/zOUV0q9n-UAr3bTv_0z80LcbkS1i2XjhQ/s1600/Tangerine%2BTango%2BKurly%2BKichana.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="358" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SmX3vvSXgCk/Vwemq_seMQI/AAAAAAAAHcc/zOUV0q9n-UAr3bTv_0z80LcbkS1i2XjhQ/s640/Tangerine%2BTango%2BKurly%2BKichana.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you have big lips, you know glossy lipsticks and lipglosses in general can be a huge no-no. I love matte lippies as they make me feel like my lips are not taking over my whole face. However the <a href="https://www.lagirlusa.com/glazed-lip-paint-3137.html">L.A Girl Glazed Lip Paints</a> are glossy but not overwhelmingly so. I walked into <a href="http://goodlife.africa.com/">Goodlife Pharmacy</a> in Westgate and saw these for Kshs 650 and had to try one. They are super pigmented and can easily last the whole day. I may rethink glossy lips now.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tANu35YZtlo/VwemfPHv0_I/AAAAAAAAHcU/JhAUNqz04rg_MTzsJh5bLMY1hviU98vPQ/s1600/L.A%2BGirl%2BBlushing.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tANu35YZtlo/VwemfPHv0_I/AAAAAAAAHcU/JhAUNqz04rg_MTzsJh5bLMY1hviU98vPQ/s640/L.A%2BGirl%2BBlushing.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0NwkUHSep7U/VwenzLTdCEI/AAAAAAAAHcs/dwiuIM_mGF4GNGYAWKlmGsrvAZXXEl4Gw/s1600/Blushing%2BKurly%2BKichana.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="358" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0NwkUHSep7U/VwenzLTdCEI/AAAAAAAAHcs/dwiuIM_mGF4GNGYAWKlmGsrvAZXXEl4Gw/s640/Blushing%2BKurly%2BKichana.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For my everyday makeup, I hardly wear foundation! I mainly conceal my spots, under eyes and around my nose and mouth. I have been using these L.A Girl Pro Concealers and they work a treat for Kshs 650 each. I have the shades Toffee and Warm Sand which are a few shades lighter than my skin but work well to brighten up my face. They are now my holy grail concealer!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tPTOv_U0caI/VweohmVxuYI/AAAAAAAAHc0/cACBY0J84eIP_r4O9YfBbtOvXlCoP1EsQ/s1600/L.A%2BGirl%2BPro%2BConcealer.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="432" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tPTOv_U0caI/VweohmVxuYI/AAAAAAAAHc0/cACBY0J84eIP_r4O9YfBbtOvXlCoP1EsQ/s640/L.A%2BGirl%2BPro%2BConcealer.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy Friday!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Do you kurlies have any cheap make up recommendations that have become holy grail products? Would love to hear the recs in the comments.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Nyachombahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07939163155937960788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009512614774102739.post-84499447516590117152016-04-06T21:02:00.000+03:002016-04-06T21:02:53.191+03:00Your hair's so fine!<div style="text-align: center;">When I started my natural hair journey in 2009, I thought I would have this huge bodacious fro that would have a life of its own and maybe even have a solid name like Nina or Janet. My dreams were shattered when I realised I had fine hair. This meant that my hair was built more like a Victoria's secret model than a thick thighed lady who loves Crossfit.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I have fine hair with dense thin strands, I have many follicles on my head but they are all quite thin. You can check out <a href="http://www.kurlykichana.com/2012/08/hello-there-one-of-our-favourite.html#.VwVGIqR97IU">this post</a> where I had mini twists in and it was more scalp than twists. I have learnt to love my thin hair and wanted to share 5 tips for working with fine natural hair.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9NFTYiAN9dc/VwVHj6c0b8I/AAAAAAAAHbc/ccrM0ygHJXsklhPb5Rk71oKD_SI74Mx4g/s1600/Henna%2BKurly%2BKichana.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9NFTYiAN9dc/VwVHj6c0b8I/AAAAAAAAHbc/ccrM0ygHJXsklhPb5Rk71oKD_SI74Mx4g/s640/Henna%2BKurly%2BKichana.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;<b>1. Henna is Godsent!</b></div><div style="text-align: center;">Mary and I are stans for henna, we love the stuff! We have consistently used the <a href="http://www.kurlykichana.com/2011/01/prelude-to-protective-style-deep.html#.VwVF_qR97IU">same recipe</a>&nbsp;and always try to do a <a href="http://www.kurlykichana.com/2010/02/henna-ii.html#.VwVF96R97IU">henna treatment&nbsp;</a>before a major protective style.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;">For fine haired naturals, henna works a treat as it not only thickens your hair by attaching to your hair cuticle it also relaxes the curl pattern by making your strands heavier and this increased weight makes your curls loosen. You can go back to <a href="http://www.kurlykichana.com/2010/02/henna-ii.html#.VwVJPKR97IU">this post</a> to read more.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;">I purchase in bulk at Diamond Plaza and for about Kshs 100 a pack, its a steal. Also your hair will shiiiiiiiine!&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CaKhy-L5jO8/VwVHrjoJFSI/AAAAAAAAHbs/RnewR2cwkZEiMwCcaQfxay0QbF5naFLvw/s1600/Protein%2BKurly%2BKichana.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="474" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CaKhy-L5jO8/VwVHrjoJFSI/AAAAAAAAHbs/RnewR2cwkZEiMwCcaQfxay0QbF5naFLvw/s640/Protein%2BKurly%2BKichana.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>2. Protein treatments once or twice a month are a must!</b></div><div style="text-align: center;">You know when you detangle your hair with a wide tooth comb and can sometimes hear your strands going snap!snap! Well this is a constant nightmare for fine haired naturals, as its more likely to happen coz our strands are so fine. To prevent this, protein deep conditioning treatments are your friends. You can buy various Hair Mayonnaise brands such as the one in the pic above or simply grab your mayonnaise from the fridge and apply to your hair.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;">Protein = Strong Strands</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YhpW-FBjQvE/VwVHpko0CII/AAAAAAAAHbk/w1E64SpDE2Q47az8kk3LbEuqiPFsl7x0A/s1600/Castor%2BKurly%2BKichana.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YhpW-FBjQvE/VwVHpko0CII/AAAAAAAAHbk/w1E64SpDE2Q47az8kk3LbEuqiPFsl7x0A/s640/Castor%2BKurly%2BKichana.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;<b>3. Oil your scalp</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is an order! Oiling your scalp and reveling in a quick 5 min head/scalp massage will not only leave you relaxed but has the potential to thicken your strands.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In the spirit of openness lols, I had a mishap with over protective styling and had two patches on the side of my head that were snatched by crochet braids. Since starting to use my Black Castor Oil on my scalp everyday ( read, when I remember) my edges look a million times better. You can get Black castor oil from AfroliciousKe who were featured <a href="http://www.kurlykichana.com/2016/02/afroliciouske-share.html#.VwVMVqR97IU">here.&nbsp;</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Mtkl_hWrVmw/VwVHqufPPJI/AAAAAAAAHbo/1OFsjVxZ4mYlmO2fjaS8gYLp2O2xx2v0w/s1600/Fingers%2BKurly%2BKichana.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Mtkl_hWrVmw/VwVHqufPPJI/AAAAAAAAHbo/1OFsjVxZ4mYlmO2fjaS8gYLp2O2xx2v0w/s640/Fingers%2BKurly%2BKichana.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>4. Your fingers were made for detangling</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Apart from making me feel uber glam, being on acrylic crack has an added advantage of being the best hair tool. &nbsp;I use my long nails for detangling my hair and it makes the job super easy. Finger detangling for fine haired naturals helps you retain length and reduce a lot of breakage.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pCLsYUwcAOc/VwVHppLCKWI/AAAAAAAAHbg/hvEJsUAZKYgOXnIFF6n4wF537ALrrQ4tA/s1600/Bobby%2BPins%2BKurly%2BKichana.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pCLsYUwcAOc/VwVHppLCKWI/AAAAAAAAHbg/hvEJsUAZKYgOXnIFF6n4wF537ALrrQ4tA/s640/Bobby%2BPins%2BKurly%2BKichana.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;<b>5. Bobby pins are lifesavers</b></div><div style="text-align: center;">When your twist out turns our more Medusa and less Chaka Khan grab some bobby pins and pull off an amazing updo, that is if you can find one. Bobby pins love hiding! I recently bought a pack and have a special jar to hold them, lets hope this works.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">What tips do you fine haired naturals have?Share in the comments..help a fine haired sista out!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Nyachombahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07939163155937960788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009512614774102739.post-73717935401966067942016-04-01T11:26:00.001+03:002016-04-01T12:04:28.905+03:00Bomb Hair Feature : Tindi <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZslJWyf2Huk/Vv4u6571nfI/AAAAAAAAHaQ/5B3LDEJdUTEdjajjZfBAZQlyGMJetnRpA/s1600/FullSizeRender%2B%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="626" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZslJWyf2Huk/Vv4u6571nfI/AAAAAAAAHaQ/5B3LDEJdUTEdjajjZfBAZQlyGMJetnRpA/s640/FullSizeRender%2B%25281%2529.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 10pt;">@Tindikamwetu is sharing her natural hair story with us today. She is teacher by day and DIYer by evening and weekend. Her regimen and DIYs are delightful, hope you enjoy reading.&nbsp;</span></div><div class="separator" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</span><b style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: &quot;Cambria&quot;,serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">1. Why did you go natural (assuming you haven’t always been natural)? How long have you been natural?</span></b></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #767171; font-family: &quot;Cambria&quot;,serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">I have been natural all my life. I used to cut my hair a lot when I was younger, often rocking a TWA (Teeny Weeny Afro) all through my teens. Once I grew it out in Campus, I messed it all up with constant blow drying and got bad heat damage. In 2012/2013, my sister who is a fierce Naturalista was acing her natural hair journey and I too was inspired to go on one—that meant avoiding heat, getting a proper hair regimen and nurturing my hair back to it’s healthy state.&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #767171; font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Instead of big chopping, I decided to trim my hair every so often until all the heat damaged hair was gone. I had my last major trim this January and I am now hoping to grow it out more. It’s through the process of recuperating the hair that my curiosity for home-made hair treatments was sparked.</span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</span></div><div class="separator" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EEibGyJbt2I/Vv0JudRseOI/AAAAAAAAHZ0/5sosTVGNlKoXcRgkDpkn5dITIYzVCZNZw/s1600/IMG_3376.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Cambria&quot;,serif; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-no-proof: yes; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_2" o:spid="_x0000_i1029" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EEibGyJbt2I/Vv0JudRseOI/AAAAAAAAHZ0/5sosTVGNlKoXcRgkDpkn5dITIYzVCZNZw/s640/IMG_3376.JPG" href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EEibGyJbt2I/Vv0JudRseOI/AAAAAAAAHZ0/5sosTVGNlKoXcRgkDpkn5dITIYzVCZNZw/s1600/IMG_3376.JPG" style='width:479.25pt;height:479.25pt;visibility:visible;mso-wrap-style:square' o:button="t"> <v:fill o:detectmouseclick="t"/> <v:imagedata src="file:///C:\Users\NYACHO~1\AppData\Local\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_image002.jpg" o:title="IMG_3376"/></v:shape><![endif]--><!--[if !vml]--><!--[endif]--></span></a><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/--lKoyHQ0hRE/Vv4u6h1sACI/AAAAAAAAHaM/Tsq8Wwp2xLgCThKa1u1COJAunMxTc7xJA/s1600/636.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/--lKoyHQ0hRE/Vv4u6h1sACI/AAAAAAAAHaM/Tsq8Wwp2xLgCThKa1u1COJAunMxTc7xJA/s640/636.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #444444; font-family: &quot;Cambria&quot;,serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">2.&nbsp;<span class="apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>Please tell us more about y<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="_GoBack" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 115%;"></a>our regimen</span></b><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #767171; font-family: &quot;Cambria&quot;,serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">My regimen is simple.&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #767171; font-family: &quot;Cambria&quot;,serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">Every week, I co-wash using Suave conditioner and deep condition my hair using homemade DIY treatments. Every three weeks, I will shampoo using a Sulphate free shampoo or with black soap. I also do an ACV (Apple Cider Vinegar) rinse every&nbsp;<span class="apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>weeks to clarify my hair. After deep conditioning, I follow up with a moisturising conditioner&nbsp;<span class="apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>and rinse off with cold water.&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AvTuqfG5Ryo/Vv4u8dOIkPI/AAAAAAAAHag/zuAwvkRrkIU14ZKIxoHzReX491B-za4uA/s1600/IMG_3376.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AvTuqfG5Ryo/Vv4u8dOIkPI/AAAAAAAAHag/zuAwvkRrkIU14ZKIxoHzReX491B-za4uA/s640/IMG_3376.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><br /></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #767171; font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 13.8pt;">After that, I use a leave in conditioner and my DIY Shea/Coco mix to seal in moisture. I make sure that I am applying it from ends to roots, after which I section the hair and finally put it in twists or any other desired style.</span></div><div style="line-height: 13.8pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #767171; font-family: &quot;Cambria&quot;,serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">&nbsp;</span><b style="line-height: 13.8pt;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: &quot;Cambria&quot;,serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">3. We love your mixtress ways, the Carrot deep conditioner was to say the least intriguing. What are your staple products?</span></b></div><div style="line-height: 13.8pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #767171; font-family: &quot;Cambria&quot;,serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">I love experimenting. The carrot treatment was a great hair-experiment. I have 5 staple products:&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="line-height: 13.8pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #767171; font-family: &quot;Cambria&quot;,serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">1. Sulphate free shampoo from<a href="http://cremeofnature.com/products/argan/hair-care/sulfate-free-moisture-shine-shampoo/"><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">&nbsp;</span></span>Crème of Nature.</a><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="line-height: 13.8pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #767171; font-family: &quot;Cambria&quot;,serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">2.<span class="apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><a href="http://www.suave.com/product/detail/671034/rosemary-mint-shampoo-conditioner">Suave conditioner</a><span class="apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>or<span class="apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><a href="http://www.tresemme.com/product/detail/353261/moisture-rich-conditioner">Tresemme conditioner.</a><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="line-height: 13.8pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #767171; font-family: &quot;Cambria&quot;,serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">3. Coconut oil or any natural oil available.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="line-height: 13.8pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #767171; font-family: &quot;Cambria&quot;,serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">4. A leave in conditioner: I have a few favourites including<span class="apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><a href="http://www.coilsandcurls.co/#!product-page/rktvr/aafb75fd-015b-a92b-dede-345396289ac7">Shea moisture’sJamaican castor oil leave in</a>, Cantu Shea butter and Aunt Jackies intense moisture leave in conditioner.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="line-height: 13.8pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #767171; font-family: &quot;Cambria&quot;,serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">5. A heavy cream or butter to seal in moisture: I use a home made Shea/Coco butter mix.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4EavGI2dlEw/Vv4u6Yi6gbI/AAAAAAAAHaE/kg6nY_mZBQEaptOEVx8df_m_vEGG7jMIg/s1600/474.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4EavGI2dlEw/Vv4u6Yi6gbI/AAAAAAAAHaE/kg6nY_mZBQEaptOEVx8df_m_vEGG7jMIg/s640/474.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="line-height: 13.8pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #767171; font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 10pt;">***In case you meant staple products for a DIY hair treatment, I use the following:</span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #767171; font-family: &quot;Cambria&quot;,serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">-A natural oil.</span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="line-height: 13.8pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #767171; font-family: &quot;Cambria&quot;,serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">- A humectants- Honey or Gycerine<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="line-height: 13.8pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #767171; font-family: &quot;Cambria&quot;,serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">-A thick in consistency natural grown product like avocado, flax seeds, banana, okra etc.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="line-height: 13.8pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #767171; font-family: &quot;Cambria&quot;,serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">-In case I need a protein treatment I use some yoghurt, coconut milk or liquid aminos.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="line-height: 13.8pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #767171; font-family: &quot;Cambria&quot;,serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">&nbsp;</span><b style="line-height: 13.8pt;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: &quot;Cambria&quot;,serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">4. What is your favourite DIY product or DIY recipe?</span></b></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #767171; font-family: &quot;Cambria&quot;,serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">I have many favourites, but gun to my head, I’d say my favourite DIY product has got to be the homemade butter mixes, they have really worked wonders for my hair and skin. &nbsp;My favourite DIY hair treatment that is super moisturising would be Okra +Shea+ Avocado+ Coconut milk and a natural oil. Although I have to put a disclaimer as my favourites change with very experiment, nonetheless, I find myself drawn to the above two more often.</span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9jC73_vl5gA/Vv4u8KNgDtI/AAAAAAAAHac/cLcDu_qe8pon5boY6iXZQcNUdIYe-tUsQ/s1600/IMG_3588.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9jC73_vl5gA/Vv4u8KNgDtI/AAAAAAAAHac/cLcDu_qe8pon5boY6iXZQcNUdIYe-tUsQ/s640/IMG_3588.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: &quot;Cambria&quot;,serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">5. What are your favourite hair styles?</span></b></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #767171; font-family: &quot;Cambria&quot;,serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">I love stretched hair styles, as they leave less knots and tangles, so twist outs are most preferred by me. I usually wear them defined and parted on the side or I fluff them out into an&nbsp;<span class="apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>Afro and when they grow old ( 3 days), I use a band to put them into a high updo. Those are the 3 styles I tend to wear often as they are easy to do.</span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="line-height: 13.8pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lVJUiLFHMzc/Vv4u89MHI_I/AAAAAAAAHao/IkeKoXr98Loldb3qkII_8yFGulL9gzMBQ/s1600/IMG_4624.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lVJUiLFHMzc/Vv4u89MHI_I/AAAAAAAAHao/IkeKoXr98Loldb3qkII_8yFGulL9gzMBQ/s640/IMG_4624.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div style="line-height: 13.8pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #444444; font-family: &quot;Cambria&quot;,serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">6. For most naturals managing their natural hair can be difficult, what advice can you share?</span></b></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #767171; font-family: &quot;Cambria&quot;,serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">I think the word should be challenging as taking care of natural hair is not difficult at all. It gets challenging when you compare your hair to other naturalistas or youtubers or bloggers and you get disappointed when you don’t achieve the same results. It also becomes challenging when you want your hair to do what it naturally may not be able to do. I have come to be comfortable with the fact that I won’t have bouncy loose curls like a 3a sister but my 4a/4b tight curls satisfy me all the same and I am content.&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="line-height: 13.8pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="line-height: 13.8pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #767171; font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 13.8pt;">The key to taking care of your hair is learning to LOOOOVVVEEE it.</span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="color: #767171; font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 13.8pt;">&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #767171; font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 13.8pt;">&nbsp;Learning to love what God gave you and not what you covet out there. Love it with all your heart and the rest will fall in place. When you love your hair, you will want to find out what works best for it and not following the masses when every new product hits the market. You will want to take care of it and moisturise albeit lethargic lazy lifeless moments that we all have when wash day draws nigh, or at the end of a long day. You will want to let it out and not hide it in braids, so that you get to learn how to take care of it and properly forge out a good regime. You will listen to when it needs a trim instead of holding on to length that is marred with split ends and knots. You will learn to love the challenge and bad hair days and days when the hair just won’t behave, but you will love it because the joy will be in discovering how to tie it up, pin roll and tuck it, or turban it, or put a beanie on it or braid it until you get the grace for it later; though you will still spritz it and seal moisture, as you hold back melancholic inward tears of frustration—all for love.&nbsp;</span></div><div style="line-height: 13.8pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="line-height: 13.8pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KDgGWC1a0Jc/Vv0Jr9sXnUI/AAAAAAAAHZ0/CMy39dNY1bs0NwUmtzUvWFIu4X4V2tK_w/s1600/005.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Cambria&quot;,serif; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-no-proof: yes; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_6" o:spid="_x0000_i1025" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KDgGWC1a0Jc/Vv0Jr9sXnUI/AAAAAAAAHZ0/CMy39dNY1bs0NwUmtzUvWFIu4X4V2tK_w/s640/005.JPG" href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KDgGWC1a0Jc/Vv0Jr9sXnUI/AAAAAAAAHZ0/CMy39dNY1bs0NwUmtzUvWFIu4X4V2tK_w/s1600/005.JPG" style='width:479.25pt;height:479.25pt;visibility:visible;mso-wrap-style:square' o:button="t"> <v:fill o:detectmouseclick="t"/> <v:imagedata src="file:///C:\Users\NYACHO~1\AppData\Local\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_image006.jpg" o:title="005"/></v:shape><![endif]--><!--[if !vml]--><!--[endif]--></span></a><span style="color: #767171; font-family: &quot;Cambria&quot;,serif; font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RLnSXvbkpYQ/Vv4u5jE_9YI/AAAAAAAAHa8/6F3HtYLmeZk0ESV3VKLVlMkmRkNqTsZCA/s1600/005.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RLnSXvbkpYQ/Vv4u5jE_9YI/AAAAAAAAHa8/6F3HtYLmeZk0ESV3VKLVlMkmRkNqTsZCA/s640/005.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="line-height: 13.8pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #767171; font-family: &quot;Cambria&quot;,serif; font-size: 10.0pt;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: 13.8pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #767171; font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 13.8pt;">Consequently and above all, when you love your hair, just like any other thing or person you love, you will learn to be PATIENT with it and enjoy the journey. Eventually, you will see your hair bloom into beautiful!&nbsp;</span></div><div style="line-height: 13.8pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #767171; font-family: &quot;Cambria&quot;,serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">~Let this apply to all things in life that you want to achieve, love the goal more than the desire to quit and then work at itJ<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Do you guys have any go-to DIY recipes, share in the comments!&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><br /></div><o:p></o:p> <br /><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div></div>Nyachombahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07939163155937960788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009512614774102739.post-43076893287218332102016-03-29T19:37:00.000+03:002016-03-30T12:17:46.231+03:00Five things I've learnt since turning 30<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HJlDbPSyPG0/VvqjGpopelI/AAAAAAAAHYo/PGGic2lT_OAogZVmz2_4uOwEGRbY9LzzA/s1600/thirty.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HJlDbPSyPG0/VvqjGpopelI/AAAAAAAAHYo/PGGic2lT_OAogZVmz2_4uOwEGRbY9LzzA/s640/thirty.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It may have only been five &nbsp;months since I turned the big "30" but in that time I feel I have learnt so much.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Self-love and appreciation escalate like fireworks on New Year's Eve!</b></div><div style="text-align: center;">Something about being older makes your more comfortable in &nbsp;your skin. Those stretchmarks you thought were ugly become something to be proud of, those thick thighs that you used to run 20k a week to get rid of become your best friends.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;">Age also ignites a need to take care of your body and health....you guys have seen my self-care Saturday posts on our <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kurlykichana/">Instagram</a>.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Your people/ squad are extremely important</b></div><div style="text-align: center;">You know when you were in high school and had a tonne of friends, well as you grow older these friends dwindle down to between 3-6 lasting friendships. &nbsp;These lasting friendships are mainly people who think like you and are always down for a midnight Whatsapp session and will not hesitate to call you out for doing something stupid.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>It is impossible to please everyone</b></div><div style="text-align: center;">I have always been extremely anxious about disappointing people and was that "always says yes" girl,but now in my 30th year I have realised that I cannot please everyone and I am now not afraid to sometimes say no.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aBkn-F10IRw/VvqjGVQAhvI/AAAAAAAAHYs/-Qymra6VXvgDGf26JBU-O4bBt6zq1WsFg/s1600/30.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aBkn-F10IRw/VvqjGVQAhvI/AAAAAAAAHYs/-Qymra6VXvgDGf26JBU-O4bBt6zq1WsFg/s640/30.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Clearly my newly discovered photography hobby needs work, teehee</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Being kind to people is always right</b></div><div style="text-align: center;">It will make you happier and mean the most to the person you are kind to. I am that one person who say's hello to watchmen, thanks to matatu drivers and I am always chirpy to my kiosk guy! Taking that moment to be kind to someone else could make someone's day and lift their spirit.<b>&nbsp;</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Finding your passion</b></div><div style="text-align: center;">At 30, you are finally making headway in your career and doing things that you love, if you have not taking some time out to discover your passion can be so uplifting. It may be as simple as picking up a hobby,changing jobs or starting a side-hustle.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">What have you guys learnt since celebrating a milestone birthday? Would love to hear them- share your thoughts in the comments.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Nyachombahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07939163155937960788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009512614774102739.post-45865313796888952092016-03-23T16:09:00.000+03:002016-03-24T07:26:01.844+03:00Rio Sonicleanse Facial Cleansing Brush - A review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wqn6MeaHQMg/VvKLCRaZVGI/AAAAAAAAHYQ/Pt63Dz7doic6IaABnTuJy_B2Fx18-3tRQ/s1600/IMG_0096.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wqn6MeaHQMg/VvKLCRaZVGI/AAAAAAAAHYQ/Pt63Dz7doic6IaABnTuJy_B2Fx18-3tRQ/s640/IMG_0096.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Facial cleansing brushes are all the rage now with claims that they give you a better cleanse than just using your hands. If you are not new to the blog, we blogged about the <a href="http://www.kurlykichana.com/2013/05/in-this-recent-post-we-mentioned-that.html#.VvKNUvl97IU">Poor Man's Clarisonic</a> three years ago which we both absolutely loved.&nbsp;</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Most recently, I (Nyash) have been bombarded with messages requesting for a review of the electronic facial cleansing brush I have been using and sharing photos of on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/-5yPbKxNYW/?taken-by=kurlykichana">Instagram</a>.&nbsp;</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sldaYr_LaOE/VvKLBpRUPMI/AAAAAAAAHYM/3pjTKEktS0gFMS9jLhn36mWue6E38AOBQ/s1600/IMG_0091.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="display: inline !important; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sldaYr_LaOE/VvKLBpRUPMI/AAAAAAAAHYM/3pjTKEktS0gFMS9jLhn36mWue6E38AOBQ/s640/IMG_0091.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have been using the <a href="http://www.riobeauty.co.uk/face-and-neck/facial-cleansing/facial-cleansers/sonicleanse.html">Rio Sonicleanse Brush&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;for about 7 months now. I bought it off Amazon UK for about Kshs 6000. It came with two soft brushes that are gentle yet exfoliating and a charger.The brushes last about 3 months if used daily but I only use my brush 2-3 times a week and my 1st brush seems to still be hanging in there. The brush is waterproof so you can use it in the shower but it is not water-resistant so you should not submerge in water e.g. in the sink. &nbsp;Do not drop it in the bath y'all!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">To use the brush, I normally wet the bristles with water and then rub them on my <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Shea-By-Asal-721702127919494/">SheabyAsal</a> Shea Butter and Turmeric Soap until a lather forms. I then turn the brush on and move it all around my face and neck.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">&nbsp;The brush has two speeds with one being slightly pulsier than the other. I use the slower speed. It also beeps after 20 seconds to alert you to move to another part of your face. This is to prevent you from brushing your face raw if you are as enthusiastic as I am, it also goes off after 60 secs.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-d1quNbNRqbU/VvKLBtahlMI/AAAAAAAAHYI/SUkdifG4XkgkvHpBOwPRK9-iX0qJzJh6g/s1600/IMG_0093.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-d1quNbNRqbU/VvKLBtahlMI/AAAAAAAAHYI/SUkdifG4XkgkvHpBOwPRK9-iX0qJzJh6g/s640/IMG_0093.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What difference does using a facial cleansing brush make, you ask? Well for me I have loved the brush because;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>- It leaves my face completely clean and deep cleanses my pores</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>- I do not need a separate exfoliator as it does a fantastic job of getting rid of those pesky dead skin cells</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>- It enhances the absorption of my moisturisers both cream and oil.</b>&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You can see my current full skincare routine <a href="http://www.kurlykichana.com/2016/01/skincare-routineyou-asked.html#.VvKVFfl97IU">here</a>.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WSt5ZnYxnJE/VvKLBsbNf4I/AAAAAAAAHYE/cPXZi_8xyGEjWwEGsoE8kbRzcqUfsRIJQ/s1600/IMG_0094.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WSt5ZnYxnJE/VvKLBsbNf4I/AAAAAAAAHYE/cPXZi_8xyGEjWwEGsoE8kbRzcqUfsRIJQ/s640/IMG_0094.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I hate giving you guys recommendations of products that are difficult to find! Hence you can use <a href="http://www.ukdukas.co.uk/">UKDukas&nbsp;</a>to order the brush off AmazonUK. They come recommended from a number of people and bloggers including <a href="http://justjoykendi.com/my-style/ukduka-www-ukduka-co-uk/">Joy Kendi&nbsp;</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Are you ladies using facial cleansing brushes, which one? Also does anyone of you know where you can get facial cleansing brushes in Kenya? Leave the details in the comments please.&nbsp;</div><br />Nyachombahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07939163155937960788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009512614774102739.post-59569255078802332072016-03-21T12:30:00.000+03:002016-03-21T12:36:42.552+03:00Mambo Twist (insert Mambo No.5 joke here)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kOU5Srgk4Pg/Vu6rjrfQphI/AAAAAAAAHW8/eyqPjfLM--w6adF7vBaLbaw4yjpk3-QPg/s1600/Mambo%2BTwists%2B1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="418" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kOU5Srgk4Pg/Vu6rjrfQphI/AAAAAAAAHW8/eyqPjfLM--w6adF7vBaLbaw4yjpk3-QPg/s640/Mambo%2BTwists%2B1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I saw <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqM-f2RQpFc">these twists</a> by @mynaturalsistas and was ready to blow my shillings to get them, I did a quick instagram search and found<a href="https://www.instagram.com/hairbymakanye/"> @hairbymakanye&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;who was able to do them for me and also buy the hair. She makes house calls ladies. I got my hair done in my living room :-), she cornrowed my hair back then crocheted the twisted pieces on. It took about an hour and a half.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I got the hair done before I went on a lovely holiday to South Africa and these pictures were taken 4 weeks in.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What hair is this you ask? It is Mambo Twists by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SolpiaSistarKenya/">Sistar </a>who are a local company manufacturing a number of synthetic hair products. &nbsp;The hair comes already twisted and included about 24 pieces per pack, I used 3.5 packs on my head which made them quite full. I was incapable of wearing the hair any other way than down on my shoulders!<a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5DsUTXV-XsI/Vu6rjtlpBfI/AAAAAAAAHXA/DFubhFZdWBsi-8ez3Fb1LnWtQdQUeADeA/s1600/Mambo%2BTwists%2B2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5DsUTXV-XsI/Vu6rjtlpBfI/AAAAAAAAHXA/DFubhFZdWBsi-8ez3Fb1LnWtQdQUeADeA/s640/Mambo%2BTwists%2B2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The hair does unravel as you can see on the right, but you can put some black rubber bands &nbsp;on the ends to make sure it stays intact.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have been able to wash my hair using the SheabyAsal Shampoo bar as well as the Marini Naturals Sulphate-Free shampoo. To maintain the hair, I have been sleeping with a satin scarf and make sure to moisturise with my aloe vera juice, water and conditioner mix every two days and oiling my scalp with my AfroliciousKe Black Castor Oil or my homemade growth oil.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After 4 weeks of having the twists, I was inspired to try something different and decided to unravel them. Bomb decision ladies, I love the hair even more now. It looks like a bomb twistout on thick hair that I will never have,&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9XmmxdXFdsE/Vu6rjdRbUWI/AAAAAAAAHXU/GlWJACQIMIQQy4-H6hhlUmVlyztwI5B9w/s1600/Mambo%2BTwists%2B3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="358" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9XmmxdXFdsE/Vu6rjdRbUWI/AAAAAAAAHXU/GlWJACQIMIQQy4-H6hhlUmVlyztwI5B9w/s640/Mambo%2BTwists%2B3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sXm2qqdxqWs/Vu6rm1NCHcI/AAAAAAAAHXI/BeSkMxuhTYo0oKs8tzHpEL-CAg6UFESDA/s1600/Mambo%2BTwists%2B5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="382" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sXm2qqdxqWs/Vu6rm1NCHcI/AAAAAAAAHXI/BeSkMxuhTYo0oKs8tzHpEL-CAg6UFESDA/s640/Mambo%2BTwists%2B5.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I hope to have these in for another two weeks and then I will do an update on the #kurlykichanagrowth challenge.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">What protective styles do you ladies have on? Do share in the comments.&nbsp;</div>Nyachombahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07939163155937960788noreply@blogger.com0